Listowel Weather in December
Listowel in December
The short of it: Listowel in December averages a high of -0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -6 °C (21 °F), with 84 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 56 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -6° · rain 84 mm · daylight 8 h 56 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Listowel an average December high of 0°, a low of -6° and some 84 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 0°, with nights near -6°. Wet spells are common — about 84 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 56 min in mid-December, 39 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 June and August.
Against its neighbours, Listowel runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. North Perth, 2 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Listowel, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 13 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 56 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North PerthOntario | 2 km WSW | 0° | -6° | 88 mm |
| Huron EastOntario | 31 km WSW | 1° | -5° | 119 mm |
| ElmiraOntario | 35 km ESE | 0° | -6° | 70 mm |
| Columbia HillsOntario | 41 km SE | 0° | -6° | 70 mm |
| StratfordOntario | 41 km S | 0° | -6° | 82 mm |
| EloraOntario | 42 km E | 0° | -6° | 68 mm |
| Lakeshore VillageOntario | 42 km SE | 0° | -6° | 69 mm |
| EastbridgeOntario | 43 km SE | 0° | -6° | 69 mm |