Exeter Weather in December
Exeter in December
The short of it: Exeter in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -5 °C (24 °F), with 94 mm (3.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -5° · rain 94 mm · daylight 8 h 59 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Exeter brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -5°, with about 94 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 6° against November, to near 1°; nights run about -5°. Wet spells are common — about 94 mm, the 4th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 59 min in mid-December, 39 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Exeter runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. South Huron, 4 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
December in Exeter, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South HuronOntario | 4 km SW | 1° | -5° | 92 mm |
| BluewaterOntario | 17 km NW | 1° | -5° | 94 mm |
| LucanOntario | 19 km SSE | 1° | -5° | 93 mm |
| Grand BendOntario | 22 km W | 2° | -4° | 86 mm |
| SeaforthOntario | 24 km NNE | 1° | -5° | 115 mm |
| ParkhillOntario | 26 km SW | 2° | -4° | 84 mm |
| St. MarysOntario | 30 km ESE | 1° | -5° | 94 mm |
| IldertonOntario | 30 km SSE | 1° | -5° | 88 mm |