Inuvik Weather in December
Inuvik in December
The short of it: Inuvik in December averages a high of -19 °C (-3 °F) and a low of -27 °C (-16 °F), with 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain and about none — polar night of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -19° · low -27° · rain 14 mm · daylight none — polar night
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
December in Inuvik brings afternoons near -19° and nights around -27°, with about 14 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 6° against November, to near -19°; nights run about -27°. Rain is scarce, about 14 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about none — polar night in mid-December, 269 minutes less than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
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 July and June.
Against its neighbours, Inuvik runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Aklavik, 55 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Inuvik, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Oct–May
- Daylight, mid-month
- none — polar night
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AklavikNorthwest Territories | 55 km WSW | -19° | -26° | 16 mm |
| Fort McPhersonNorthwest Territories | 113 km SSW | -19° | -27° | 29 mm |
| TuktoyaktukNorthwest Territories | 124 km NNE | -19° | -25° | 8.0 mm |
| Fort Good HopeNorthwest Territories | 320 km SE | -21° | -29° | 20 mm |
| Norman WellsNorthwest Territories | 456 km SE | -20° | -27° | 18 mm |