Macklin Weather in December
Macklin in December
The short of it: Macklin in December averages a high of -7 °C (19 °F) and a low of -16 °C (3 °F), with 16 mm (0.63 in) of rain and about 7 h 43 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -7° · low -16° · rain 16 mm · daylight 7 h 43 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & May
December in Macklin brings afternoons near -7° and nights around -16°, with about 16 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -7°, with nights near -16°. Rain is modest, about 16 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 43 min in mid-December, 57 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Macklin runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Provost, 23 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
December in Macklin, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 43 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProvostAlberta | 23 km W | -7° | -17° | 13 mm |
| UnitySaskatchewan | 54 km ENE | -8° | -17° | 14 mm |
| KerrobertSaskatchewan | 72 km SE | -7° | -16° | 9.0 mm |
| WainwrightAlberta | 83 km NW | -7° | -16° | 15 mm |
| WilkieSaskatchewan | 84 km E | -8° | -17° | 15 mm |
| LloydminsterAlberta | 105 km N | -8° | -17° | 13 mm |
| KindersleySaskatchewan | 110 km SSE | -6° | -16° | 10 mm |
| BattlefordSaskatchewan | 119 km ENE | -8° | -18° | 15 mm |