Bridgewater Weather in December
Bridgewater in December
The short of it: Bridgewater in December averages a high of 4 °C (38 °F) and a low of -5 °C (23 °F), with 161 mm (6.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 51 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 4° · low -5° · rain 161 mm · daylight 8 h 51 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Bridgewater brings afternoons near 4° and nights around -5°, with about 161 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about 4°, with nights near -5°. Wet spells are common — about 161 mm, the 2nd wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 8 h 51 min in mid-December, 40 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Bridgewater runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. Lunenburg, 16 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
December in Bridgewater, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 15 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 51 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LunenburgNova Scotia | 16 km E | 4° | -4° | 160 mm |
| ChesterNova Scotia | 29 km NE | 4° | -5° | 153 mm |
| LiverpoolNova Scotia | 41 km SSW | 4° | -4° | 176 mm |
| Shad BayNova Scotia | 60 km ENE | 4° | -4° | 164 mm |
| Stillwater LakeNova Scotia | 65 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 158 mm |
| TimberleaNova Scotia | 69 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 163 mm |
| Hammonds PlainsNova Scotia | 71 km NE | 3° | -5° | 162 mm |
| BeechvilleNova Scotia | 72 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 165 mm |