When to go · Saskatoon
Saskatoon in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −20 °C and below).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −4 °F and below).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C19°F / −16°C3°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −20 °C and below).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (severe cold, −4 °F and below).
Weather in December
- SaskatoonHighs around -7.5 °C, lows around -16.2 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 19 °F, lows around 3 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Prairies, Canada · Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatooncool
Very cold winters (−30 °C spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.Very cold winters (−22 °F spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas and Boxing Day big impact
25–26 Dec · Canada
Most businesses closed on the 25th; Boxing Day sales.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- High
Canada overall: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket