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Weather in December in Alberta Badlands

Thinking about venturing to Alberta Badlands this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Alberta Badlands in December?

Alberta Badlands is a region in Canada. December in Alberta Badlands generally has very cold temperatures, with low precipitation. December is a winter month.

Temperatures

You can expect very cold maximum daytime temperatures of around -3°C and nighttime temperatures around -13°C in Drumheller. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Alberta Badlands in December, check out the map below. In numerous regions in Canada, December is marked by its cold weather conditions. If you're heading to these areas during this month, it's vital to be well-prepared. Dressing in layered and insulated outfits will ensure you stay warm.

For a closer look at conditions across Alberta Badlands, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

December is a dry month with an average snowfall of around 17 mm in Drumheller.

For a more detailed look at Alberta Badlands's conditions throughout the year, check out our Alberta Badlands climate page.

Where to go in Alberta Badlands in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Alberta Badlands on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Canada, check out our Alberta Badlands's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the most popular destinonation in Alberta Badlands?

Drumheller

In December Drumheller generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -13°C and low monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Drumheller
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-8°C 
22 mm 
4 days 
poor 
-3°C 
-13°C 
17 mm 
5 days 
poor 
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11°C 
-2°C 
487 mm 
76 days 
poor 
Climate in Drumheller

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Is December the best time to visit Alberta Badlands?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Drumheller, December may not be the ideal time to visit Alberta Badlands.

On average, the best time to visit Alberta Badlands is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Drumheller. The weather in January, February, March, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

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