McBride Weather in December
McBride in December
The short of it: McBride in December averages a high of -3 °C (27 °F) and a low of -9 °C (15 °F), with 46 mm (1.8 in) of rain and about 7 h 32 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -3° · low -9° · rain 46 mm · daylight 7 h 32 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & August
December in McBride brings afternoons near -3° and nights around -9°, with about 46 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about -3°, with nights near -9°. Rain is modest, about 46 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 32 min in mid-December, 59 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and August.
Against its neighbours, McBride runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Valemount, 80 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.
December in McBride, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 20 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 32 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 80 km SE | -4° | -10° | 40 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 94 km NE | -2° | -11° | 24 mm |
| JasperAlberta | 147 km ESE | -5° | -13° | 23 mm |
| QuesnelBritish Columbia | 159 km WSW | -2° | -9° | 39 mm |
| HintonAlberta | 172 km E | -2° | -13° | 15 mm |
| Fox MountainBritish Columbia | 183 km SW | -2° | -9° | 34 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 184 km WNW | -3° | -10° | 47 mm |
| Williams LakeBritish Columbia | 185 km SW | -1° | -8° | 32 mm |