Eel River Crossing Weather in December
Eel River Crossing in December
The short of it: Eel River Crossing in December averages a high of -2 °C (28 °F) and a low of -10 °C (14 °F), with 93 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 23 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 -10° · rain 93 mm · daylight 8 h 23 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Eel River Crossing an average December high of -2°, a low of -10° and some 93 mm of rain. Highs fall 7° against November, to near -2°; nights run about -10°. Wet spells are common — about 93 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 23 min in mid-December, 47 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, Eel River Crossing runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Heron Bay, 2 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
December in Eel River Crossing, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 23 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron BayNew Brunswick | 2 km ENE | -2° | -10° | 94 mm |
| BalmoralNew Brunswick | 5 km SSW | -2° | -10° | 96 mm |
| DalhousieNew Brunswick | 6 km NNE | -2° | -10° | 91 mm |
| CharloNew Brunswick | 7 km ESE | -2° | -9° | 93 mm |
| Bois-JoliNew Brunswick | 7 km WSW | -3° | -10° | 95 mm |
| CampbelltonNew Brunswick | 19 km W | -2° | -10° | 93 mm |
| Pointe-à-la-CroixQuebec | 19 km W | -2° | -10° | 93 mm |
| AtholvilleNew Brunswick | 22 km W | -3° | -11° | 94 mm |