When to go · Zurich, Ontario
Zurich, Ontario in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many seasonal businesses closed); mid-August festival weekend if you want quiet.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- High
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many seasonal businesses closed); mid-August festival weekend if you want quiet.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Zurich, Ontario's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the Bean Festival; late Sep–Oct for quiet roads.
- JulyGreatInside Zurich, Ontario's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the Bean Festival; late Sep–Oct for quiet roads.
- AugustGreatInside Zurich, Ontario's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the Bean Festival; late Sep–Oct for quiet roads.
- SeptemberGreatInside Zurich, Ontario's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the Bean Festival; late Sep–Oct for quiet roads.
Weather in December
- Zurich, OntarioHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 15 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 Zurich, Ontario, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many seasonal businesses closed); mid-August festival weekend if you want quiet.
June: Inside Zurich, Ontario's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake and the Bean Festival; late Sep–Oct for quiet roads.
Zurich, Ontario: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast