Kapuskasing Weather in December
Kapuskasing in December
The short of it: Kapuskasing in December averages a high of -8 °C (19 °F) and a low of -17 °C (2 °F), with 64 mm (2.5 in) of rain and about 8 h 11 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -8° · low -17° · rain 64 mm · daylight 8 h 11 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Kapuskasing brings afternoons near -8° and nights around -17°, with about 64 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 8° against November, to near -8°; nights run about -17°. Wet spells are common — about 64 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 11 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Kapuskasing runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Smooth Rock Falls, 60 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Kapuskasing, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 11 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Rock FallsOntario | 60 km ESE | -7° | -17° | 73 mm |
| HearstOntario | 94 km WNW | -7° | -18° | 74 mm |
| CochraneOntario | 109 km ESE | -7° | -17° | 77 mm |
| TimminsOntario | 133 km SE | -6° | -16° | 63 mm |
| Iroquois FallsOntario | 146 km ESE | -6° | -17° | 63 mm |
| HornepayneOntario | 171 km W | -7° | -17° | 57 mm |
| ChapleauOntario | 189 km SSW | -5° | -15° | 68 mm |
| DubreuilvilleOntario | 192 km SW | -5° | -16° | 64 mm |