Gananoque Weather in December
Gananoque in December
The short of it: Gananoque in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 80 mm (3.1 in) of rain and about 8 h 52 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 -7° · rain 80 mm · daylight 8 h 52 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Gananoque an average December high of 1°, a low of -7° and some 80 mm of rain. Highs fall 6° against November, to near 1°; nights run about -7°. Wet spells are common — about 80 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 52 min in mid-December, 40 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, Gananoque runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Clayton, 12 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Gananoque, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 12 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClaytonNew York | 12 km SSE | 2° | -6° | 84 mm |
| Alexandria BayNew York | 20 km E | 1° | -7° | 79 mm |
| Greenwood/St. Lawrence SouthOntario | 23 km WSW | 1° | -7° | 81 mm |
| CFB KingstonOntario | 24 km WSW | 2° | -6° | 83 mm |
| Cataraqui River EastOntario | 25 km WSW | 1° | -7° | 81 mm |
| Markers AcresOntario | 26 km WSW | 1° | -7° | 81 mm |
| Rideau HeightsOntario | 27 km WSW | 1° | -7° | 81 mm |
| Inner HarbourOntario | 27 km WSW | 1° | -6° | 83 mm |