Markdale Weather in December
Markdale in December
The short of it: Markdale in December averages a high of -1 °C (31 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 112 mm (4.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 52 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -7° · rain 112 mm · daylight 8 h 52 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give Markdale an average December high of -1°, a low of -7° and some 112 mm of rain. Highs fall 6° against November, to near -1°; nights run about -7°. Wet spells are common — about 112 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 52 min in mid-December, 40 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, Markdale runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Dundalk, 26 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Markdale, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DundalkOntario | 26 km SE | -2° | -8° | 98 mm |
| SydenhamOntario | 30 km NNW | 0° | -6° | 120 mm |
| The Blue MountainsOntario | 31 km NNE | 1° | -6° | 100 mm |
| MeafordOntario | 32 km N | 1° | -6° | 108 mm |
| HanoverOntario | 36 km WSW | 1° | -5° | 110 mm |
| Owen SoundOntario | 36 km NW | 1° | -5° | 97 mm |
| Mount ForestOntario | 38 km S | -1° | -7° | 88 mm |
| NeustadtOntario | 38 km SW | 1° | -6° | 106 mm |