Penhold Weather in December
Penhold in December
The short of it: Penhold in December averages a high of -5 °C (24 °F) and a low of -16 °C (3 °F), with 15 mm (0.59 in) of rain and about 7 h 45 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 -5° · low -16° · rain 15 mm · daylight 7 h 45 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
December in Penhold brings afternoons near -5° and nights around -16°, with about 15 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -5°, with nights near -16°. Rain is scarce, about 15 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 45 min in mid-December, 56 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, Penhold runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Springbrook, 5 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
December in Penhold, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 45 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpringbrookAlberta | 5 km N | -5° | -16° | 15 mm |
| InnisfailAlberta | 13 km SSW | -4° | -15° | 15 mm |
| Red DeerAlberta | 16 km NNE | -5° | -15° | 14 mm |
| Sylvan LakeAlberta | 25 km NW | -4° | -15° | 15 mm |
| BowdenAlberta | 25 km SSW | -4° | -15° | 15 mm |
| BlackfaldsAlberta | 28 km NNE | -5° | -16° | 14 mm |
| LacombeAlberta | 38 km NNE | -5° | -16° | 14 mm |
| BentleyAlberta | 39 km NNW | -4° | -15° | 15 mm |