Rundle Weather in December
Rundle in December
The short of it: Rundle in December averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -13 °C (9 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 7 h 55 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 -1° · low -13° · rain 11 mm · daylight 7 h 55 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Rundle an average December high of -1°, a low of -13° and some 11 mm of rain. Highs fall 5° against November, to near -1°; nights run about -13°. Rain is scarce, about 11 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 55 min in mid-December, 53 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, Rundle runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Whitehorn, 1 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
December in Rundle, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WhitehornAlberta | 1 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| MarlboroughAlberta | 2 km S | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| PineridgeAlberta | 2 km E | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| TempleAlberta | 2 km NE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Monterey ParkAlberta | 3 km ENE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| FalconridgeAlberta | 4 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| MartindaleAlberta | 5 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| TaradaleAlberta | 5 km NNE | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |