Chipman Weather in December
Chipman in December
The short of it: Chipman in December averages a high of -0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -9 °C (16 °F), with 107 mm (4.2 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 0° · low -9° · rain 107 mm · daylight 8 h 38 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Chipman an average December high of 0°, a low of -9° and some 107 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 0°, with nights near -9°. Wet spells are common — about 107 mm, the 2nd 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, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.
Against its neighbours, Chipman runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Grand Lake, 8 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
December in Chipman, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 38 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand LakeNew Brunswick | 8 km SW | 0° | -9° | 108 mm |
| MintoNew Brunswick | 17 km SW | 0° | -9° | 112 mm |
| ArcadiaNew Brunswick | 43 km SSW | 0° | -8° | 117 mm |
| Butternut ValleyNew Brunswick | 46 km SE | 0° | -8° | 119 mm |
| Miramichi River ValleyNew Brunswick | 50 km N | -1° | -10° | 102 mm |
| Upper MiramichiNew Brunswick | 52 km NW | -1° | -10° | 111 mm |
| MaugervilleNew Brunswick | 55 km SW | 0° | -9° | 123 mm |
| NoonanNew Brunswick | 55 km WSW | -1° | -9° | 123 mm |