Clearwater Weather in December
Clearwater in December
The short of it: Clearwater in December averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -8 °C (19 °F), with 52 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 7 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -8° · rain 52 mm · daylight 7 h 50 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
December in Clearwater brings afternoons near -1° and nights around -8°, with about 52 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about -1°, with nights near -8°. Rain is modest, about 52 mm, the 3rd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 50 min in mid-December, 55 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 September and August.
Against its neighbours, Clearwater runs about middling and about as wet in December. Vavenby, 22 km to the ESE, is 2° cooler by day.
December in Clearwater, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VavenbyBritish Columbia | 22 km ESE | -3° | -9° | 80 mm |
| BarrièreBritish Columbia | 51 km S | 0° | -7° | 51 mm |
| Sun PeaksBritish Columbia | 85 km S | -3° | -11° | 83 mm |
| 100 Mile HouseBritish Columbia | 87 km W | -2° | -10° | 40 mm |
| Heffley CreekBritish Columbia | 89 km SSW | 0° | -6° | 33 mm |
| Scotch CreekBritish Columbia | 92 km SSE | 2° | -4° | 69 mm |
| 108 Mile RanchBritish Columbia | 93 km W | -1° | -10° | 39 mm |
| SorrentoBritish Columbia | 93 km SSE | 2° | -4° | 67 mm |