Rivers Weather in December
Rivers in December
The short of it: Rivers in December averages a high of -9 °C (16 °F) and a low of -19 °C (-2 °F), with 25 mm (1.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -9° · low -19° · rain 25 mm · daylight 8 h 5 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & October
December in Rivers brings afternoons near -9° and nights around -19°, with about 25 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 8° against November, to near -9°; nights run about -19°. Rain is modest, about 25 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 5 min in mid-December, 51 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 October.
Against its neighbours, Rivers runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. Brandon, 29 km to the SE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Rivers, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrandonManitoba | 29 km SE | -8° | -18° | 24 mm |
| MinnedosaManitoba | 37 km NE | -9° | -19° | 21 mm |
| SourisManitoba | 46 km S | -8° | -18° | 30 mm |
| ShiloManitoba | 49 km ESE | -8° | -18° | 27 mm |
| VirdenManitoba | 53 km WSW | -8° | -17° | 24 mm |
| NeepawaManitoba | 59 km ENE | -8° | -18° | 28 mm |
| CarberryManitoba | 65 km ESE | -8° | -18° | 27 mm |
| BoissevainManitoba | 90 km S | -7° | -17° | 27 mm |