Gellatly Weather in December
Gellatly in December
The short of it: Gellatly in December averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -2 °C (29 °F), with 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -2° · rain 34 mm · daylight 8 h 7 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Gellatly an average December high of 3°, a low of -2° and some 34 mm of rain. Highs fall 4° against November, to near 3°; nights run about -2°. Rain is modest, about 34 mm, the 4th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 8 h 7 min in mid-December, 50 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Gellatly runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Smith Creek, 4 km to the N, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Gellatly, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith CreekBritish Columbia | 4 km N | 1° | -4° | 34 mm |
| GlenrosaBritish Columbia | 5 km NW | 0° | -7° | 38 mm |
| West KelownaBritish Columbia | 6 km NNE | 2° | -3° | 33 mm |
| Lakeview HeightsBritish Columbia | 8 km NE | 3° | -2° | 32 mm |
| Okanagan MissionBritish Columbia | 10 km E | 2° | -3° | 32 mm |
| PeachlandBritish Columbia | 11 km WSW | 3° | -2° | 37 mm |
| KelownaBritish Columbia | 12 km NE | 3° | -2° | 32 mm |
| Traders CoveBritish Columbia | 16 km NNE | 2° | -4° | 36 mm |