Ranchero Weather in December
Ranchero in December
The short of it: Ranchero in December averages a high of 0 °C (32 °F) and a low of -6 °C (22 °F), with 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 7 h 59 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 0° · low -6° · rain 67 mm · daylight 7 h 59 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Ranchero an average December high of 0°, a low of -6° and some 67 mm of rain. Highs fall 4° against November, to near 0°; nights run about -6°. Wet spells are common — about 67 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 59 min in mid-December, 52 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Ranchero runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Grindrod, 6 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Ranchero, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 13 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 59 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrindrodBritish Columbia | 6 km ESE | 0° | -5° | 60 mm |
| Salmon ArmBritish Columbia | 7 km NW | 0° | -6° | 68 mm |
| CanoeBritish Columbia | 11 km NNW | 2° | -4° | 68 mm |
| EnderbyBritish Columbia | 12 km SSE | 1° | -5° | 56 mm |
| SunnybraeBritish Columbia | 13 km NNW | 2° | -4° | 71 mm |
| TappenBritish Columbia | 17 km NNW | 0° | -6° | 76 mm |
| ArmstrongBritish Columbia | 23 km S | 1° | -5° | 49 mm |
| SicamousBritish Columbia | 25 km NE | 1° | -4° | 70 mm |