Chester Weather in December
Chester in December
The short of it: Chester in December averages a high of 4 °C (39 °F) and a low of -5 °C (24 °F), with 153 mm (6.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 4° · low -5° · rain 153 mm · daylight 8 h 50 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Chester brings afternoons near 4° and nights around -5°, with about 153 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 153 mm, the 2nd wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 8 h 50 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Chester runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Bridgewater, 29 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
December in Chester, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BridgewaterNova Scotia | 29 km SW | 4° | -5° | 161 mm |
| Stillwater LakeNova Scotia | 36 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 158 mm |
| TimberleaNova Scotia | 41 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 163 mm |
| Hammonds PlainsNova Scotia | 42 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 162 mm |
| Kearney LakeNova Scotia | 47 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 163 mm |
| Clayton Park WestNova Scotia | 47 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 165 mm |
| Clayton ParkNova Scotia | 49 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 164 mm |
| MillviewNova Scotia | 49 km ENE | 3° | -5° | 160 mm |