Fredericton Weather in December
Fredericton in December
The short of it: Fredericton in December averages a high of -1 °C (31 °F) and a low of -9 °C (16 °F), with 120 mm (4.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 40 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 -9° · rain 120 mm · daylight 8 h 40 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Fredericton an average December high of -1°, a low of -9° and some 120 mm of rain. Highs fall 7° against November, to near -1°; nights run about -9°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 120 mm. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 40 min in mid-December, 43 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 September.
Against its neighbours, Fredericton runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Uptown Fredericton, 0 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
December in Fredericton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 8.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown FrederictonNew Brunswick | 0 km SW | -1° | -9° | 120 mm |
| Rabbit TownNew Brunswick | 2 km NE | -1° | -9° | 120 mm |
| North HanwellNew Brunswick | 2 km NW | 0° | -9° | 117 mm |
| Town PlatNew Brunswick | 2 km NE | 0° | -9° | 118 mm |
| Skyline AcresNew Brunswick | 3 km ESE | -1° | -9° | 120 mm |
| Downtown FrederictonNew Brunswick | 3 km NE | 0° | -9° | 118 mm |
| Barkers PointNew Brunswick | 3 km ENE | 0° | -9° | 120 mm |
| Southwood ParkNew Brunswick | 4 km SE | -1° | -9° | 120 mm |