Hanover Weather in December
Hanover in December
The short of it: Hanover in December averages a high of 1 °C (33 °F) and a low of -5 °C (22 °F), with 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 53 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 -5° · rain 110 mm · daylight 8 h 53 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Hanover brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -5°, with about 110 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 6° against November, to near 1°; nights run about -5°. Wet spells are common — about 110 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 53 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, Hanover runs warmer than most and about as wet in December. Walkerton, 10 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Hanover, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 10 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 53 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WalkertonOntario | 10 km WSW | 1° | -5° | 122 mm |
| HarristonOntario | 29 km SSE | 0° | -6° | 89 mm |
| Mount ForestOntario | 31 km SE | -1° | -7° | 88 mm |
| WinghamOntario | 37 km SW | 1° | -5° | 130 mm |
| Port ElginOntario | 43 km NW | 1° | -5° | 100 mm |
| ListowelOntario | 47 km S | 0° | -6° | 84 mm |
| Owen SoundOntario | 47 km N | 1° | -5° | 97 mm |
| North PerthOntario | 48 km S | 0° | -6° | 88 mm |