Hearst Weather in December
Hearst in December
The short of it: Hearst in December averages a high of -7 °C (19 °F) and a low of -18 °C (0 °F), with 74 mm (2.9 in) of rain and about 8 h 9 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -7° · low -18° · rain 74 mm · daylight 8 h 9 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & June
December in Hearst brings afternoons near -7° and nights around -18°, with about 74 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from November to about -7°, with nights near -18°. Wet spells are common — about 74 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 9 min in mid-December, 50 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 August and June.
Against its neighbours, Hearst runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. Kapuskasing, 94 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Hearst, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 9 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KapuskasingOntario | 94 km ESE | -8° | -17° | 64 mm |
| Smooth Rock FallsOntario | 153 km ESE | -7° | -17° | 73 mm |
| ManitouwadgeOntario | 169 km WSW | -6° | -15° | 65 mm |
| CochraneOntario | 203 km ESE | -7° | -17° | 77 mm |
| WawaOntario | 205 km SSW | -4° | -13° | 78 mm |
| ChapleauOntario | 206 km S | -5° | -15° | 68 mm |
| TimminsOntario | 217 km SE | -6° | -16° | 63 mm |
| GeraldtonOntario | 236 km W | -8° | -18° | 45 mm |