Red Deer Weather in December
Red Deer in December
The short of it: Red Deer in December averages a high of -5 °C (24 °F) and a low of -15 °C (5 °F), with 14 mm (0.55 in) of rain and about 7 h 43 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 -15° · rain 14 mm · daylight 7 h 43 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
December in Red Deer brings afternoons near -5° and nights around -15°, with about 14 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about -5°, with nights near -15°. Rain is scarce, about 14 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 43 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, Red Deer runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Springbrook, 11 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Red Deer, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 43 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpringbrookAlberta | 11 km SSW | -5° | -16° | 15 mm |
| BlackfaldsAlberta | 13 km N | -5° | -16° | 14 mm |
| PenholdAlberta | 16 km SSW | -5° | -16° | 15 mm |
| Sylvan LakeAlberta | 20 km WNW | -4° | -15° | 15 mm |
| LacombeAlberta | 23 km NNE | -5° | -16° | 14 mm |
| BentleyAlberta | 28 km NW | -4° | -15° | 15 mm |
| InnisfailAlberta | 29 km SSW | -4° | -15° | 15 mm |
| EckvilleAlberta | 40 km WNW | -5° | -16° | 16 mm |