Quesnel Weather in December
Quesnel in December
The short of it: Quesnel in December averages a high of -2 °C (29 °F) and a low of -9 °C (16 °F), with 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 7 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -2° · low -9° · rain 39 mm · daylight 7 h 36 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & May
Thirty years of records give Quesnel an average December high of -2°, a low of -9° and some 39 mm of rain. Highs fall 5° against November, to near -2°; nights run about -9°. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 36 min in mid-December, 58 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 August and May.
Against its neighbours, Quesnel runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Williams Lake, 96 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Quesnel, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 16 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 36 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams LakeBritish Columbia | 96 km SSE | -1° | -8° | 32 mm |
| Fox MountainBritish Columbia | 96 km SSE | -2° | -9° | 34 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 106 km N | -3° | -10° | 47 mm |
| HancevilleBritish Columbia | 124 km SSW | -2° | -13° | 26 mm |
| VanderhoofBritish Columbia | 153 km NW | -4° | -12° | 38 mm |
| 108 Mile RanchBritish Columbia | 157 km SSE | -1° | -10° | 39 mm |
| McBrideBritish Columbia | 159 km ENE | -3° | -9° | 46 mm |
| 100 Mile HouseBritish Columbia | 169 km SSE | -2° | -10° | 40 mm |