Sandy Hill Weather in December
Sandy Hill in December
The short of it: Sandy Hill in December averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -9 °C (16 °F), with 77 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -9° · rain 77 mm · daylight 8 h 44 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & June
Thirty years of records give Sandy Hill an average December high of -1°, a low of -9° and some 77 mm of rain. Highs fall 8° against November, to near -1°; nights run about -9°. Wet spells are common — about 77 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 44 min in mid-December, 42 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.
Against its neighbours, Sandy Hill runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Lowertown, 1 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Sandy Hill, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LowertownOntario | 1 km WNW | -1° | -9° | 77 mm |
| CentretownOntario | 2 km SW | -1° | -9° | 76 mm |
| New EdinburghOntario | 2 km NNW | -1° | -9° | 77 mm |
| VanierOntario | 2 km NNE | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| OverbrookOntario | 2 km E | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| OttawaOntario | 2 km SW | -1° | -9° | 76 mm |
| HullQuebec | 3 km W | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |
| The GlebeOntario | 3 km SSW | -1° | -9° | 76 mm |