Callander Weather in December
Callander in December
The short of it: Callander in December averages a high of -2 °C (28 °F) and a low of -10 °C (14 °F), with 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 38 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -2° · low -10° · rain 58 mm · daylight 8 h 38 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Callander an average December high of -2°, a low of -10° and some 58 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -2°, with nights near -10°. Rain is modest, about 58 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. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.
Against its neighbours, Callander runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. North Bay, 14 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.
December in Callander, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 19 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 38 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North BayOntario | 14 km NW | -2° | -10° | 66 mm |
| PowassanOntario | 20 km S | -3° | -11° | 61 mm |
| South RiverOntario | 43 km S | -3° | -11° | 72 mm |
| Sturgeon FallsOntario | 45 km WNW | -2° | -10° | 75 mm |
| West NipissingOntario | 46 km WNW | -2° | -10° | 76 mm |
| SundridgeOntario | 50 km S | -2° | -10° | 77 mm |
| Cache BayOntario | 50 km WNW | -2° | -10° | 76 mm |
| MattawaOntario | 52 km ENE | -3° | -11° | 71 mm |