Mackenzie Weather in December
Mackenzie in December
The short of it: Mackenzie in December averages a high of -4 °C (24 °F) and a low of -12 °C (11 °F), with 65 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 7 h 7 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -4° · low -12° · rain 65 mm · daylight 7 h 7 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & July
December in Mackenzie brings afternoons near -4° and nights around -12°, with about 65 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about -4°, nights near -12°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 65 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 7 min in mid-December, 66 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 May and July.
Against its neighbours, Mackenzie runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Chetwynd, 100 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
December in Mackenzie, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 10 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 7 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChetwyndBritish Columbia | 100 km ENE | -5° | -12° | 20 mm |
| Hudson's HopeBritish Columbia | 107 km NE | -6° | -14° | 24 mm |
| Fort St. JamesBritish Columbia | 123 km SW | -4° | -12° | 44 mm |
| Tumbler RidgeBritish Columbia | 135 km E | -3° | -11° | 28 mm |
| VanderhoofBritish Columbia | 158 km SSW | -4° | -12° | 38 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 159 km S | -3° | -10° | 47 mm |
| Grand HavenBritish Columbia | 170 km NE | -7° | -15° | 20 mm |
| Fort St. JohnBritish Columbia | 173 km NE | -8° | -15° | 20 mm |