North Central Weather in December
North Central in December
The short of it: North Central in December averages a high of -7 °C (20 °F) and a low of -17 °C (2 °F), with 17 mm (0.67 in) of rain and about 8 h 1 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -7° · low -17° · rain 17 mm · daylight 8 h 1 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
December in North Central brings afternoons near -7° and nights around -17°, with about 17 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -7°, with nights near -17°. Rain is modest, about 17 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 1 min in mid-December, 52 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, North Central runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Regina, 1 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
December in North Central, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 1 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReginaSaskatchewan | 1 km SE | -7° | -17° | 18 mm |
| CathedralSaskatchewan | 1 km S | -7° | -17° | 17 mm |
| Centre SquareSaskatchewan | 2 km SE | -7° | -17° | 18 mm |
| HeritageSaskatchewan | 2 km ESE | -7° | -17° | 18 mm |
| Regent ParkSaskatchewan | 2 km NW | -7° | -17° | 18 mm |
| Coronation ParkSaskatchewan | 2 km N | -7° | -17° | 18 mm |
| McNabSaskatchewan | 2 km WSW | -7° | -17° | 17 mm |
| Northeast ReginaSaskatchewan | 3 km NE | -7° | -17° | 18 mm |