Dundalk Weather in December
Dundalk in December
The short of it: Dundalk in December averages a high of -2 °C (29 °F) and a low of -8 °C (18 °F), with 98 mm (3.9 in) of rain and about 8 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -2° · low -8° · rain 98 mm · daylight 8 h 53 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
December in Dundalk brings afternoons near -2° and nights around -8°, with about 98 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -2°, with nights near -8°. Wet spells are common — about 98 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 53 min in mid-December, 40 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, Dundalk runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Orangeville, 36 km to the SE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Dundalk, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OrangevilleOntario | 36 km SE | -1° | -7° | 60 mm |
| CollingwoodOntario | 38 km NNE | 1° | -6° | 93 mm |
| AllistonOntario | 42 km E | 1° | -6° | 58 mm |
| CaledonOntario | 46 km SE | 0° | -6° | 59 mm |
| Wasaga BeachOntario | 49 km NE | 1° | -6° | 88 mm |
| FergusOntario | 51 km S | 0° | -6° | 67 mm |
| InnisfilOntario | 61 km ENE | 0° | -6° | 60 mm |
| BoltonOntario | 61 km ESE | 1° | -5° | 54 mm |