Hythe Weather in December
Hythe in December
The short of it: Hythe in December averages a high of -6 °C (22 °F) and a low of -15 °C (5 °F), with 19 mm (0.75 in) of rain and about 7 h 8 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -6° · low -15° · rain 19 mm · daylight 7 h 8 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
December in Hythe brings afternoons near -6° and nights around -15°, with about 19 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from November to about -6°, with nights near -15°. Rain is modest, about 19 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 8 min in mid-December, 66 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 May and September.
Against its neighbours, Hythe runs about middling and drier than most in December. Beaverlodge, 15 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
December in Hythe, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 8.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 8 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeaverlodgeAlberta | 15 km SSE | -6° | -14° | 20 mm |
| WembleyAlberta | 33 km SE | -6° | -15° | 23 mm |
| SexsmithAlberta | 49 km E | -7° | -17° | 20 mm |
| WestlakeAlberta | 49 km ESE | -7° | -17° | 20 mm |
| ClairmontAlberta | 49 km E | -7° | -17° | 20 mm |
| Grande PrairieAlberta | 51 km ESE | -6° | -16° | 19 mm |
| WedgewoodAlberta | 55 km ESE | -6° | -16° | 19 mm |
| Pouce CoupeBritish Columbia | 57 km NW | -6° | -17° | 23 mm |