Greely Weather in December
Greely in December
The short of it: Greely in December averages a high of -2 °C (29 °F) and a low of -9 °C (15 °F), with 77 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 45 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 -2° · low -9° · rain 77 mm · daylight 8 h 45 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Greely an average December high of -2°, a low of -9° and some 77 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from November to about -2°, with nights near -9°. Wet spells are common — about 77 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 45 min in mid-December, 42 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, Greely runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Blossom Park, 11 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Greely, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 45 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blossom ParkOntario | 11 km NNW | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| GloucesterOntario | 11 km NNW | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| OsgoodeOntario | 13 km SSW | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| NepeanOntario | 15 km WNW | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| RussellOntario | 15 km E | -2° | -10° | 74 mm |
| Alta VistaOntario | 16 km NNW | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| Elmvale AcresOntario | 16 km NNW | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| Ottawa SouthOntario | 18 km NW | -1° | -9° | 76 mm |