High River Weather in December
High River in December
The short of it: High River in December averages a high of -1 °C (31 °F) and a low of -13 °C (9 °F), with 12 mm (0.47 in) of rain and about 8 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -13° · rain 12 mm · daylight 8 h 0 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & July
December in High River brings afternoons near -1° and nights around -13°, with about 12 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about -1°, with nights near -13°. Rain is scarce, about 12 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 0 min in mid-December, 52 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 July.
Against its neighbours, High River runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Okotoks, 18 km to the NNW, is 1° cooler by day.
December in High River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 9.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OkotoksAlberta | 18 km NNW | -1° | -13° | 12 mm |
| Auburn BayAlberta | 34 km N | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| CranstonAlberta | 35 km NNW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| MahoganyAlberta | 35 km N | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| ChaparralAlberta | 36 km NNW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| McKenzie LakeAlberta | 37 km NNW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| CopperfieldAlberta | 37 km N | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| SundanceAlberta | 37 km NNW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |