When to go · Uranium City
Uranium City in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°C) / −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- JulyGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- AugustGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- SeptemberGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
Weather in December
- Uranium CityHighs around -16 °C (3 °F), lows around -25 °C (−13 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 3 °F (-16 °C), lows around −13 °F (-25 °C), rain on about 8 days
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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Uranium City, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
June: Inside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
Uranium City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings