Kaslo Weather in December
Kaslo in December
The short of it: Kaslo in December averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -6 °C (21 °F), with 102 mm (4.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 6 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 -1° · low -6° · rain 102 mm · daylight 8 h 6 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Kaslo an average December high of -1°, a low of -6° and some 102 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Kaslo: highs scarcely reach -1°, nights fall to -6°. Wet spells are common — about 102 mm, the 3rd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 6 min in mid-December, 51 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, Kaslo runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Nelson, 53 km to the SSW, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Kaslo, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 14 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 6 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NelsonBritish Columbia | 53 km SSW | 0° | -6° | 113 mm |
| KimberleyBritish Columbia | 73 km ESE | -3° | -10° | 50 mm |
| NakuspBritish Columbia | 73 km WNW | 1° | -4° | 86 mm |
| Canal FlatsBritish Columbia | 83 km ENE | -2° | -9° | 30 mm |
| SalmoBritish Columbia | 84 km SSW | 0° | -6° | 99 mm |
| CastlegarBritish Columbia | 85 km SW | 2° | -3° | 83 mm |
| WynndelBritish Columbia | 86 km SSE | 0° | -6° | 74 mm |
| OotischeniaBritish Columbia | 87 km SW | 2° | -3° | 83 mm |