Coldstream Weather in December
Coldstream in December
The short of it: Coldstream in December averages a high of 0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -5 °C (23 °F), with 46 mm (1.8 in) of rain and about 8 h 4 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -5° · rain 46 mm · daylight 8 h 4 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & May
Thirty years of records give Coldstream an average December high of 0°, a low of -5° and some 46 mm of rain. Highs fall 5° against November, to near 0°; nights run about -5°. Rain is modest, about 46 mm, the 3rd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 4 min in mid-December, 51 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Coldstream runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. Lavington, 8 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
December in Coldstream, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 4 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LavingtonBritish Columbia | 8 km ENE | 0° | -6° | 47 mm |
| VernonBritish Columbia | 8 km NW | 1° | -4° | 42 mm |
| OyamaBritish Columbia | 16 km SW | 1° | -4° | 40 mm |
| LumbyBritish Columbia | 17 km ENE | 0° | -5° | 46 mm |
| SpallumcheenBritish Columbia | 21 km N | 1° | -4° | 48 mm |
| Okanagan CentreBritish Columbia | 26 km SW | 3° | -2° | 36 mm |
| ArmstrongBritish Columbia | 26 km N | 1° | -5° | 49 mm |
| WinfieldBritish Columbia | 26 km SW | 2° | -3° | 35 mm |