SeasonMapCanada in December
December is one of Canada's weaker months (rank 11 of 12): its 24 destinations average 44/100, led by Mont-Tremblant at 86 — -1°C and 14 rainy days — while Churchill is cooler at -23°C and scores 26.
#11 of 12 months for Canada · 24 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Canada in December
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mont-Tremblant | Ski resort | -1°C | 110 mm · 14 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Revelstoke | Ski resort | -1°C | 142 mm · 19 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 3 | Whistler | Ski resort | -3°C | 331 mm · 21 days | 81 tier A | Yes |
| 4 | Banff | Ski resort | -12°C | 43 mm · 9 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 5 | Lake Louise | Ski resort | -8°C | 61 mm · 12 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 6 | Niagara Falls | City | 4°C | 86 mm · 14 days | 45 tier F | — |
| 7 | Halifax | City | 0°C | 141 mm · 13 days | 43 tier F | — |
| 8 | Toronto | City | -1°C | 77 mm · 12 days | 43 tier F | — |
| 9 | Victoria, BC | City | 7°C | 170 mm · 17 days | 42 tier F | — |
| 10 | St. John's, Newfoundland | City | 4°C | 102 mm · 15 days | 41 tier F | — |
| 11 | Charlottetown | City | 2°C | 101 mm · 13 days | 39 tier F | — |
| 12 | Kelowna | City | 2°C | 80 mm · 16 days | 37 tier F | — |
| 13 | Montreal | City | -5°C | 96 mm · 12 days | 36 tier F | — |
| 14 | Jasper | National park | -8°C | 61 mm · 13 days | 35 tier F | — |
| 15 | Ottawa | City | 1°C | 95 mm · 13 days | 35 tier F | — |
| 16 | Quebec City | City | -5°C | 112 mm · 13 days | 35 tier F | — |
| 17 | Calgary | City | -7°C | 22 mm · 6 days | 34 tier F | — |
| 18 | Winnipeg | City | -5°C | 24 mm · 6 days | 34 tier F | — |
| 19 | Vancouver | City | 3°C | 321 mm · 21 days | 30 tier F | — |
| 20 | Edmonton | City | -11°C | 16 mm · 5 days | 29 tier F | — |
| 21 | Churchill | Trekking hub | -23°C | 16 mm · 4 days | 26 tier F | — |
| 22 | Whitehorse | City | -11°C | 48 mm · 10 days | 24 tier F | — |
| 23 | Yellowknife | City | -19°C | 13 mm · 4 days | 24 tier F | — |
| 24 | Tofino | Beach | 7°C | 437 mm · 21 days | 21 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Canada in December
- Christmas and New Year peak · Whistler · 18 Dec – 4 Jan
- Christmas and New Year · Banff · 20 Dec – 3 Jan
- Winter Festival of Lights · Niagara Falls · 14 Nov – 12 Jan (usually)
- Distillery Winter Village · Toronto · 14 Nov – 31 Dec (usually)
- Christmas at Butchart Gardens · Victoria, BC · 1 Dec – 6 Jan
- German Christmas market · Quebec City · 20 Nov – 23 Dec (usually)
- Zoolights and Christmas markets · Calgary · 20 Nov – 5 Jan
- Aurora season · Edmonton and 3 more places · 1 Sep – 10 Apr
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 7 of Canada's 19 well-known places this month.