When to go · Vermilion
Vermilion in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold and dark), late Mar–Apr (mud season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C) / −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold and dark), late Mar–Apr (mud season).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- VermilionHighs around -8 °C (18 °F), lows around -17 °C (1 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 18 °F (-8 °C), lows around 1 °F (-17 °C), rain on about 7 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 Vermilion, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold and dark), late Mar–Apr (mud season).
June: Inside Vermilion's best window: Jun–Sep.
Vermilion: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings