Fergus Weather in December
Fergus in December
The short of it: Fergus in December averages a high of -0 °C (31 °F) and a low of -6 °C (21 °F), with 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 8 h 56 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 0° · low -6° · rain 67 mm · daylight 8 h 56 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Fergus an average December high of 0°, a low of -6° and some 67 mm of rain. Highs fall 6° against November, to near 0°; nights run about -6°. Wet spells are common — about 67 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 56 min in mid-December, 39 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, Fergus runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Guelph, 20 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Fergus, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 16 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 56 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GuelphOntario | 20 km SSE | 1° | -6° | 70 mm |
| WaterlooOntario | 29 km SSW | 1° | -5° | 69 mm |
| HespelerOntario | 31 km S | 1° | -5° | 70 mm |
| OrangevilleOntario | 32 km NE | -1° | -7° | 60 mm |
| KitchenerOntario | 33 km SSW | 1° | -5° | 68 mm |
| FiddlesticksOntario | 35 km SSE | 1° | -5° | 70 mm |
| CaledonOntario | 36 km ENE | 0° | -6° | 59 mm |
| Halton HillsOntario | 37 km ESE | 1° | -5° | 61 mm |