Fort Smith Weather in December
Fort Smith in December
The short of it: Fort Smith in December averages a high of -15 °C (6 °F) and a low of -23 °C (-10 °F), with 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain and about 5 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -15° · low -23° · rain 17 mm · daylight 5 h 55 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Fort Smith an average December high of -15°, a low of -23° and some 17 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from November to about -15°, with nights near -23°. Rain is modest, about 17 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 5 h 55 min in mid-December, 87 minutes less than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Fort Smith runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Hay River, 233 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Fort Smith, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Oct–May
- Daylight, mid-month
- 5 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay RiverNorthwest Territories | 233 km WNW | -15° | -23° | 16 mm |
| YellowknifeNorthwest Territories | 303 km NNW | -17° | -25° | 17 mm |
| La CrêteAlberta | 328 km SW | -13° | -22° | 20 mm |
| High LevelAlberta | 341 km WSW | -13° | -24° | 18 mm |
| Fort ProvidenceNorthwest Territories | 348 km WNW | -15° | -23° | 23 mm |
| Fort McMurrayAlberta | 366 km S | -11° | -20° | 18 mm |
| Saprae CreekAlberta | 375 km S | -11° | -20° | 18 mm |
| Behchokǫ̀Northwest Territories | 382 km NNW | -17° | -25° | 20 mm |