Coleman Weather in December
Coleman in December
The short of it: Coleman in December averages a high of -2 °C (29 °F) and a low of -10 °C (13 °F), with 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 8 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -2° · low -10° · rain 39 mm · daylight 8 h 9 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Coleman an average December high of -2°, a low of -10° and some 39 mm of rain. Highs fall 4° against November, to near -2°; nights run about -10°. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 9 min in mid-December, 50 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, Coleman runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Cranbrook, 93 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
December in Coleman, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 19 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 9 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CranbrookBritish Columbia | 93 km W | -1° | -9° | 47 mm |
| High RiverAlberta | 115 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 12 mm |
| LethbridgeAlberta | 121 km E | 1° | -11° | 14 mm |
| OkotoksAlberta | 127 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 12 mm |
| ChaparralAlberta | 143 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| BridlewoodAlberta | 144 km N | -1° | -14° | 11 mm |
| CranstonAlberta | 144 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| SundanceAlberta | 145 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |