Dunham Weather in December
Dunham in December
The short of it: Dunham in December averages a high of -1 °C (31 °F) and a low of -9 °C (17 °F), with 94 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 46 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 -1° · low -9° · rain 94 mm · daylight 8 h 46 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Dunham an average December high of -1°, a low of -9° and some 94 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -1°, with nights near -9°. Wet spells are common — about 94 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 46 min in mid-December, 41 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, Dunham runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Granby, 30 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
December in Dunham, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GranbyQuebec | 30 km N | -1° | -9° | 103 mm |
| Saint-Jean-sur-RichelieuQuebec | 41 km WNW | -1° | -8° | 84 mm |
| ChamblyQuebec | 52 km NW | -1° | -8° | 90 mm |
| Saint-HyacintheQuebec | 57 km NNW | -1° | -8° | 92 mm |
| BeloeilQuebec | 58 km NNW | -1° | -8° | 94 mm |
| Saint-Bruno-de-MontarvilleQuebec | 62 km NW | -1° | -8° | 92 mm |
| BrossardQuebec | 63 km NW | 0° | -8° | 88 mm |
| Saint-HubertQuebec | 63 km NW | -1° | -9° | 92 mm |