Kitchener Weather in December
Kitchener in December
The short of it: Kitchener in December averages a high of 1 °C (33 °F) and a low of -5 °C (22 °F), with 68 mm (2.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 58 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -5° · rain 68 mm · daylight 8 h 58 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Kitchener brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -5°, with about 68 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 1°, with nights near -5°. Wet spells are common — about 68 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 58 min in mid-December, 39 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Kitchener runs warmer than most and about as wet in December. Forest Heights, 1 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
December in Kitchener, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 16 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 58 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest HeightsOntario | 1 km SW | 1° | -5° | 68 mm |
| Laurentian HillsOntario | 1 km ESE | 1° | -5° | 68 mm |
| Victoria HillsOntario | 2 km NNW | 1° | -5° | 68 mm |
| Highland WestOntario | 3 km WNW | 0° | -6° | 69 mm |
| CentralOntario | 4 km N | 1° | -5° | 69 mm |
| WaterlooOntario | 5 km N | 1° | -5° | 69 mm |
| VanierOntario | 5 km E | 1° | -5° | 69 mm |
| Centreville ChicopeeOntario | 7 km E | 1° | -5° | 69 mm |