Ellison Weather in December
Ellison in December
The short of it: Ellison in December averages a high of 1 °C (35 °F) and a low of -4 °C (24 °F), with 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 6 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -4° · rain 34 mm · daylight 8 h 6 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & May
Thirty years of records give Ellison an average December high of 1°, a low of -4° and some 34 mm of rain. Highs fall 5° against November, to near 1°; nights run about -4°. Rain is modest, about 34 mm, the 5th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 8 h 6 min in mid-December, 51 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Ellison runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Rutland, 4 km to the SSW, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Ellison, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 6 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RutlandBritish Columbia | 4 km SSW | 2° | -3° | 32 mm |
| Lake CountryBritish Columbia | 9 km NNW | 2° | -3° | 35 mm |
| Traders CoveBritish Columbia | 10 km W | 2° | -4° | 36 mm |
| KelownaBritish Columbia | 10 km WSW | 3° | -2° | 32 mm |
| WinfieldBritish Columbia | 10 km NNW | 2° | -3° | 35 mm |
| Lakeview HeightsBritish Columbia | 14 km WSW | 3° | -2° | 32 mm |
| Okanagan CentreBritish Columbia | 14 km NNW | 3° | -2° | 36 mm |
| Okanagan MissionBritish Columbia | 15 km SSW | 2° | -3° | 32 mm |