Brandon Weather in December
Brandon in December
The short of it: Brandon in December averages a high of -8 °C (17 °F) and a low of -18 °C (-0 °F), with 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain and about 8 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -8° · low -18° · rain 24 mm · daylight 8 h 7 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & October
December in Brandon brings afternoons near -8° and nights around -18°, with about 24 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 9° against November, to near -8°; nights run about -18°. Rain is modest, about 24 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 7 min in mid-December, 51 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and October.
Against its neighbours, Brandon runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Shilo, 22 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Brandon, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 9° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShiloManitoba | 22 km ESE | -8° | -18° | 27 mm |
| RiversManitoba | 29 km NW | -9° | -19° | 25 mm |
| SourisManitoba | 34 km SW | -8° | -18° | 30 mm |
| CarberryManitoba | 43 km E | -8° | -18° | 27 mm |
| MinnedosaManitoba | 45 km N | -9° | -19° | 21 mm |
| NeepawaManitoba | 55 km NE | -8° | -18° | 28 mm |
| BoissevainManitoba | 69 km S | -7° | -17° | 27 mm |
| VirdenManitoba | 70 km W | -8° | -17° | 24 mm |