River John Weather in December
River John in December
The short of it: River John in December averages a high of 2 °C (36 °F) and a low of -5 °C (22 °F), with 126 mm (5.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 2° · low -5° · rain 126 mm · daylight 8 h 41 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give River John an average December high of 2°, a low of -5° and some 126 mm of rain. Highs fall 6° against November, to near 2°; nights run about -5°. Wet spells are common — about 126 mm, the 2nd wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 8 h 41 min in mid-December, 42 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, River John runs about middling and about as wet in December. Middleton, 11 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in River John, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 22 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiddletonNova Scotia | 11 km WSW | 2° | -6° | 123 mm |
| Brule ShoreNova Scotia | 15 km W | 2° | -6° | 122 mm |
| TatamagoucheNova Scotia | 20 km W | 2° | -6° | 121 mm |
| Lyons BrookNova Scotia | 22 km ESE | 3° | -5° | 128 mm |
| PictouNova Scotia | 28 km ESE | 3° | -5° | 128 mm |
| Pictou LandingNova Scotia | 30 km ESE | 3° | -5° | 129 mm |
| WestvilleNova Scotia | 33 km SE | 3° | -5° | 132 mm |
| TrentonNova Scotia | 35 km ESE | 3° | -5° | 131 mm |