Strathmore Weather in December
Strathmore in December
The short of it: Strathmore in December averages a high of -3 °C (27 °F) and a low of -14 °C (6 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 7 h 56 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 -3° · low -14° · rain 11 mm · daylight 7 h 56 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
December in Strathmore brings afternoons near -3° and nights around -14°, with about 11 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about -3°, with nights near -14°. 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 56 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, Strathmore runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Chestermere, 30 km to the W, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Strathmore, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 56 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChestermereAlberta | 30 km W | -2° | -14° | 11 mm |
| Monterey ParkAlberta | 38 km W | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| TaradaleAlberta | 39 km WNW | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| PineridgeAlberta | 39 km W | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| FalconridgeAlberta | 39 km W | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| TempleAlberta | 39 km W | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Saddle RidgeAlberta | 40 km WNW | -2° | -14° | 11 mm |
| MartindaleAlberta | 41 km W | -1° | -13° | 11 mm |