Nakusp Weather in December
Nakusp in December
The short of it: Nakusp in December averages a high of 1 °C (33 °F) and a low of -4 °C (26 °F), with 86 mm (3.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -4° · rain 86 mm · daylight 8 h 3 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & May
Thirty years of records give Nakusp an average December high of 1°, a low of -4° and some 86 mm of rain. Nakusp's coldest stretch of the year, 1° by day and -4° by night. Wet spells are common — about 86 mm, the 3rd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 3 min in mid-December, 51 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 August and May.
Against its neighbours, Nakusp runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Lumby, 83 km to the W, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Nakusp, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 4°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LumbyBritish Columbia | 83 km W | 0° | -5° | 46 mm |
| RevelstokeBritish Columbia | 88 km NNW | -1° | -5° | 110 mm |
| Big EddyBritish Columbia | 88 km NNW | -1° | -6° | 112 mm |
| NelsonBritish Columbia | 91 km SSE | 0° | -6° | 113 mm |
| ColdstreamBritish Columbia | 100 km W | 0° | -5° | 46 mm |
| EnderbyBritish Columbia | 101 km WNW | 1° | -5° | 56 mm |
| ArmstrongBritish Columbia | 102 km WNW | 1° | -5° | 49 mm |
| SpallumcheenBritish Columbia | 102 km W | 1° | -4° | 48 mm |