Prescott Weather in December
Prescott in December
The short of it: Prescott in December averages a high of -0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -8 °C (18 °F), with 69 mm (2.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 49 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -8° · rain 69 mm · daylight 8 h 49 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Prescott brings afternoons near 0° and nights around -8°, with about 69 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about 0°, with nights near -8°. Wet spells are common — about 69 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 49 min in mid-December, 41 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 June and September.
Against its neighbours, Prescott runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Ogdensburg, 3 km to the SE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Prescott, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 49 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OgdensburgNew York | 3 km SE | 0° | -8° | 68 mm |
| BrockvilleOntario | 19 km SW | 1° | -7° | 73 mm |
| CantonNew York | 31 km ESE | 0° | -9° | 70 mm |
| MorrisburgOntario | 33 km NE | 0° | -8° | 79 mm |
| NorwoodNew York | 41 km E | -1° | -9° | 71 mm |
| GouverneurNew York | 42 km S | 1° | -8° | 79 mm |
| NorfolkNew York | 42 km ENE | 0° | -9° | 72 mm |
| PotsdamNew York | 43 km E | 0° | -9° | 70 mm |