Nelson Weather in December
Nelson in December
The short of it: Nelson in December averages a high of -0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -6 °C (21 °F), with 113 mm (4.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -6° · rain 113 mm · daylight 8 h 10 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Nelson brings afternoons near 0° and nights around -6°, with about 113 mm of rain over the month. Nelson's coldest stretch of the year, 0° by day and -6° by night. Wet spells are common — about 113 mm, the 3rd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 10 min in mid-December, 50 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Nelson runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Castlegar, 33 km to the SW, is 2° warmer by day.
December in Nelson, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 11 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CastlegarBritish Columbia | 33 km SW | 2° | -3° | 83 mm |
| SalmoBritish Columbia | 34 km S | 0° | -6° | 99 mm |
| OotischeniaBritish Columbia | 35 km SW | 2° | -3° | 83 mm |
| GenelleBritish Columbia | 43 km SW | 1° | -4° | 81 mm |
| FruitvaleBritish Columbia | 47 km SSW | 1° | -5° | 87 mm |
| MontroseBritish Columbia | 51 km SSW | 1° | -4° | 76 mm |
| KasloBritish Columbia | 53 km NNE | -1° | -6° | 102 mm |
| TrailBritish Columbia | 54 km SW | 1° | -4° | 78 mm |