Nipigon Weather in December
Nipigon in December
The short of it: Nipigon in December averages a high of -6 °C (22 °F) and a low of -15 °C (6 °F), with 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 8 h 15 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 -6° · low -15° · rain 67 mm · daylight 8 h 15 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Nipigon an average December high of -6°, a low of -15° and some 67 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -6°, with nights near -15°. Wet spells are common — about 67 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 15 min in mid-December, 49 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, Nipigon runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Amethyst Harbour, 69 km to the SW, is 2° warmer by day.
December in Nipigon, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 15 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amethyst HarbourOntario | 69 km SW | -4° | -13° | 50 mm |
| SchreiberOntario | 77 km ESE | -5° | -14° | 64 mm |
| Shuniah TownshipOntario | 83 km SW | -5° | -15° | 49 mm |
| Current RiverOntario | 91 km SW | -5° | -14° | 45 mm |
| ShuniahOntario | 92 km SW | -5° | -14° | 45 mm |
| County ParkOntario | 95 km SW | -5° | -15° | 45 mm |
| Dawson HeightsOntario | 96 km SW | -5° | -15° | 45 mm |
| College HeightsOntario | 96 km SW | -4° | -14° | 44 mm |