Blind River Weather in December
Blind River in December
The short of it: Blind River in December averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -8 °C (17 °F), with 60 mm (2.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 38 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -8° · rain 60 mm · daylight 8 h 38 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Blind River an average December high of -1°, a low of -8° and some 60 mm of rain. Highs fall 6° against November, to near -1°; nights run about -8°. Wet spells are common — about 60 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 38 min in mid-December, 43 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, Blind River runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Elliot Lake, 33 km to the NE, is 2° cooler by day.
December in Blind River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 21 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 38 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot LakeOntario | 33 km NE | -3° | -10° | 89 mm |
| SpanishOntario | 47 km E | -1° | -9° | 86 mm |
| ThessalonOntario | 47 km W | 0° | -8° | 72 mm |
| Gore BayOntario | 49 km SE | -1° | -7° | 87 mm |
| Little CurrentOntario | 83 km ESE | -1° | -8° | 78 mm |
| EspanolaOntario | 92 km E | -2° | -10° | 75 mm |
| Rogers CityMichigan | 108 km SW | 1° | -6° | 52 mm |
| Sault Ste. MarieOntario | 112 km WNW | -2° | -9° | 79 mm |