Rycroft Weather in December
Rycroft in December
The short of it: Rycroft in December averages a high of -7 °C (20 °F) and a low of -17 °C (1 °F), with 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain and about 7 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -7° · low -17° · rain 22 mm · daylight 7 h 2 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & September
December in Rycroft brings afternoons near -7° and nights around -17°, with about 22 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 5° against November, to near -7°; nights run about -17°. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 2 min in mid-December, 67 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 May and September.
Against its neighbours, Rycroft runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Spirit River, 8 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Rycroft, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 8.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit RiverAlberta | 8 km WNW | -7° | -17° | 22 mm |
| FairviewAlberta | 41 km NNE | -8° | -18° | 23 mm |
| SexsmithAlberta | 45 km S | -7° | -17° | 20 mm |
| ClairmontAlberta | 54 km S | -7° | -17° | 20 mm |
| WestlakeAlberta | 59 km S | -7° | -17° | 20 mm |
| Grande PrairieAlberta | 65 km S | -6° | -16° | 19 mm |
| WedgewoodAlberta | 70 km S | -6° | -16° | 19 mm |
| HytheAlberta | 71 km SW | -6° | -15° | 19 mm |