Moncton Weather in December
Moncton in December
The short of it: Moncton in December averages a high of 1 °C (33 °F) and a low of -8 °C (19 °F), with 118 mm (4.6 in) of rain and about 8 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -8° · rain 118 mm · daylight 8 h 39 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Moncton brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -8°, with about 118 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 6° against November, to near 1°; nights run about -8°. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 118 mm. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 39 min in mid-December, 43 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Moncton runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Central Moncton, 0 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
December in Moncton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 1st wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 10 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 39 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central MonctonNew Brunswick | 0 km N | 1° | -8° | 118 mm |
| Downtown MonctonNew Brunswick | 1 km ESE | 1° | -7° | 119 mm |
| ParktonNew Brunswick | 1 km S | 1° | -8° | 118 mm |
| Sunny BraeNew Brunswick | 2 km ENE | 1° | -7° | 119 mm |
| Centennial PlaceNew Brunswick | 2 km SW | 1° | -7° | 120 mm |
| GunningsvilleNew Brunswick | 3 km SE | 1° | -7° | 120 mm |
| HumphreyNew Brunswick | 3 km NNE | 1° | -7° | 119 mm |
| Humphreys MillsNew Brunswick | 4 km NE | 1° | -7° | 119 mm |