Glendale Weather in December
Glendale in December
The short of it: Glendale in December averages a high of -1 °C (31 °F) and a low of -13 °C (9 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 7 h 56 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -13° · rain 11 mm · daylight 7 h 56 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
December in Glendale brings afternoons near -1° and nights around -13°, with about 11 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 5° against November, to near -1°; nights run about -13°. Rain is scarce, about 11 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 56 min in mid-December, 53 minutes less than a month before.
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 September and August.
Against its neighbours, Glendale runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Signal Hill, 2 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Glendale, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 56 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal HillAlberta | 2 km WSW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Springbank HillAlberta | 3 km W | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Aspen WoodsAlberta | 4 km WNW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| CalgaryAlberta | 5 km ENE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| West SpringsAlberta | 5 km NW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Centre CityAlberta | 5 km ENE | -1° | -12° | 11 mm |
| BeltlineAlberta | 5 km E | -1° | -12° | 11 mm |
| BownessAlberta | 6 km NNW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |