Fairmount Weather in December
Fairmount in December
The short of it: Fairmount in December averages a high of 3 °C (38 °F) and a low of -5 °C (24 °F), with 164 mm (6.5 in) of rain and about 8 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -5° · rain 164 mm · daylight 8 h 50 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Fairmount brings afternoons near 3° and nights around -5°, with about 164 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 5° against November, to near 3°; nights run about -5°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 164 mm. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 8 h 50 min in mid-December, 41 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Fairmount runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Fairview, 1 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Fairmount, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 7.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 20 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FairviewNova Scotia | 1 km NNW | 3° | -5° | 164 mm |
| ArmdaleNova Scotia | 1 km SE | 3° | -5° | 164 mm |
| Halifax West EndNova Scotia | 1 km ENE | 4° | -4° | 163 mm |
| Cowie HillNova Scotia | 2 km SE | 4° | -4° | 163 mm |
| WestmountNova Scotia | 2 km E | 4° | -4° | 163 mm |
| Clayton ParkNova Scotia | 2 km NNW | 3° | -5° | 164 mm |
| Quinpool DistrictNova Scotia | 3 km E | 4° | -4° | 163 mm |
| Clayton Park WestNova Scotia | 3 km WNW | 3° | -5° | 165 mm |