Sicamous Weather in December
Sicamous in December
The short of it: Sicamous in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -4 °C (25 °F), with 70 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 7 h 58 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -4° · rain 70 mm · daylight 7 h 58 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & June
December in Sicamous brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -4°, with about 70 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 4° against November, to near 1°; nights run about -4°. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 2nd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 58 min in mid-December, 53 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 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and June.
Against its neighbours, Sicamous runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Malakwa, 17 km to the NE, is 2° cooler by day.
December in Sicamous, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 10 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 58 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MalakwaBritish Columbia | 17 km NE | -1° | -5° | 88 mm |
| AnglemontBritish Columbia | 19 km NW | -1° | -6° | 92 mm |
| CanoeBritish Columbia | 20 km WSW | 2° | -4° | 68 mm |
| Eagle BayBritish Columbia | 20 km NW | 1° | -4° | 77 mm |
| SunnybraeBritish Columbia | 21 km WSW | 2° | -4° | 71 mm |
| White LakeBritish Columbia | 23 km WNW | 0° | -6° | 83 mm |
| GrindrodBritish Columbia | 24 km SSW | 0° | -5° | 60 mm |
| Salmon ArmBritish Columbia | 25 km SW | 0° | -6° | 68 mm |