Kamloops Weather in December
Kamloops in December
The short of it: Kamloops in December averages a high of 0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 32 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 7 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -7° · rain 32 mm · daylight 7 h 59 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & May
Thirty years of records give Kamloops an average December high of 0°, a low of -7° and some 32 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about 0°, with nights near -7°. Rain is modest, about 32 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 59 min in mid-December, 52 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Kamloops runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Sahali, 2 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Kamloops, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SahaliBritish Columbia | 2 km SSW | 0° | -7° | 32 mm |
| West EndBritish Columbia | 2 km WNW | 2° | -4° | 28 mm |
| AberdeenBritish Columbia | 4 km WSW | 0° | -7° | 31 mm |
| DufferinBritish Columbia | 5 km W | 1° | -5° | 28 mm |
| Juniper RidgeBritish Columbia | 5 km E | 1° | -6° | 33 mm |
| North KamloopsBritish Columbia | 5 km NW | 2° | -4° | 28 mm |
| Batchelor HillsBritish Columbia | 7 km NNW | 2° | -5° | 28 mm |
| BrocklehurstBritish Columbia | 8 km NW | 1° | -5° | 28 mm |