Douglas Weather in December
Douglas in December
The short of it: Douglas in December averages a high of -0 °C (31 °F) and a low of -9 °C (16 °F), with 116 mm (4.6 in) of rain and about 8 h 40 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 0° · low -9° · rain 116 mm · daylight 8 h 40 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Douglas brings afternoons near 0° and nights around -9°, with about 116 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 7° against November, to near 0°; nights run about -9°. Wet spells are common — about 116 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 40 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 September.
Against its neighbours, Douglas runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Garden Creek, 2 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
December in Douglas, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 7.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden CreekNew Brunswick | 2 km SE | 0° | -9° | 117 mm |
| Sunset AcresNew Brunswick | 4 km E | 0° | -9° | 117 mm |
| North HanwellNew Brunswick | 4 km ESE | 0° | -9° | 117 mm |
| NashwaaksisNew Brunswick | 6 km E | 0° | -9° | 118 mm |
| Uptown FrederictonNew Brunswick | 6 km SE | -1° | -9° | 120 mm |
| FrederictonNew Brunswick | 6 km SE | -1° | -9° | 120 mm |
| Estey's BridgeNew Brunswick | 6 km NNE | -1° | -9° | 117 mm |
| Town PlatNew Brunswick | 7 km ESE | 0° | -9° | 118 mm |