Hampton Weather in December
Hampton in December
The short of it: Hampton in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -7 °C (19 °F), with 137 mm (5.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 43 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -7° · rain 137 mm · daylight 8 h 43 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Hampton an average December high of 1°, a low of -7° and some 137 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 1°, with nights near -7°. Wet spells are common — about 137 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 43 min in mid-December, 42 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, Hampton runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Quispamsis, 14 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Hampton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 11 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 43 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QuispamsisNew Brunswick | 14 km SSW | 1° | -7° | 142 mm |
| Valley WatersNew Brunswick | 16 km N | 0° | -8° | 128 mm |
| FairvaleNew Brunswick | 17 km SSW | 1° | -7° | 140 mm |
| RothesayNew Brunswick | 19 km SSW | 1° | -7° | 140 mm |
| Forest HillsNew Brunswick | 27 km SSW | 1° | -7° | 136 mm |
| Silver FallsNew Brunswick | 28 km SSW | 1° | -7° | 136 mm |
| Westmorland HeightsNew Brunswick | 30 km SSW | 1° | -7° | 135 mm |
| Saint John EastNew Brunswick | 31 km SSW | 2° | -7° | 135 mm |