Clinton Weather in December
Clinton in December
The short of it: Clinton in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -5 °C (24 °F), with 107 mm (4.2 in) of rain and about 8 h 57 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -5° · rain 107 mm · daylight 8 h 57 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Clinton an average December high of 1°, a low of -5° and some 107 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 1°, with nights near -5°. 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 57 min in mid-December, 39 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 June and September.
Against its neighbours, Clinton runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. Seaforth, 13 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
December in Clinton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 5.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 57 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SeaforthOntario | 13 km SE | 1° | -5° | 115 mm |
| BluewaterOntario | 18 km SSW | 1° | -5° | 94 mm |
| Huron EastOntario | 19 km E | 1° | -5° | 119 mm |
| GoderichOntario | 20 km NW | 2° | -4° | 101 mm |
| HensallOntario | 21 km S | 1° | -5° | 100 mm |
| BrusselsOntario | 27 km ENE | 0° | -5° | 119 mm |
| ExeterOntario | 31 km S | 1° | -5° | 94 mm |
| South HuronOntario | 33 km S | 1° | -5° | 92 mm |