Chetwynd Weather in December
Chetwynd in December
The short of it: Chetwynd in December averages a high of -5 °C (24 °F) and a low of -12 °C (10 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 7 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -5° · low -12° · rain 20 mm · daylight 7 h 3 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
December in Chetwynd brings afternoons near -5° and nights around -12°, with about 20 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about -5°, with nights near -12°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 3 min in mid-December, 67 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 May and September.
Against its neighbours, Chetwynd runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Hudson's Hope, 41 km to the NNW, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Chetwynd, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 17 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hudson's HopeBritish Columbia | 41 km NNW | -6° | -14° | 24 mm |
| Grand HavenBritish Columbia | 75 km NE | -7° | -15° | 20 mm |
| Tumbler RidgeBritish Columbia | 75 km SSE | -3° | -11° | 28 mm |
| TaylorBritish Columbia | 78 km NE | -7° | -15° | 21 mm |
| Fort St. JohnBritish Columbia | 78 km NE | -8° | -15° | 20 mm |
| Dawson CreekBritish Columbia | 88 km E | -6° | -16° | 23 mm |
| Pouce CoupeBritish Columbia | 94 km E | -6° | -17° | 23 mm |
| MackenzieBritish Columbia | 100 km WSW | -4° | -12° | 65 mm |