Dowling Weather in December
Dowling in December
The short of it: Dowling in December averages a high of -4 °C (25 °F) and a low of -13 °C (9 °F), with 78 mm (3.1 in) of rain and about 8 h 35 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -4° · low -13° · rain 78 mm · daylight 8 h 35 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Dowling an average December high of -4°, a low of -13° and some 78 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -4°, with nights near -13°. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 35 min in mid-December, 44 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 August.
Against its neighbours, Dowling runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Rayside-Balfour, 10 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
December in Dowling, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 8.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayside-BalfourOntario | 10 km E | -4° | -12° | 75 mm |
| AzildaOntario | 19 km ESE | -4° | -12° | 71 mm |
| LivelyOntario | 23 km SE | -3° | -11° | 92 mm |
| Valley EastOntario | 27 km ENE | -4° | -12° | 63 mm |
| Greater SudburyOntario | 29 km ESE | -3° | -11° | 56 mm |
| CapreolOntario | 34 km ENE | -4° | -12° | 64 mm |
| EspanolaOntario | 49 km SW | -2° | -10° | 75 mm |
| Markstay-WarrenOntario | 67 km ESE | -3° | -11° | 73 mm |