Sun Peaks Weather in December
Sun Peaks in December
The short of it: Sun Peaks in December averages a high of -3 °C (27 °F) and a low of -11 °C (13 °F), with 83 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 7 h 57 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -3° · low -11° · rain 83 mm · daylight 7 h 57 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
December in Sun Peaks brings afternoons near -3° and nights around -11°, with about 83 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Sun Peaks: highs scarcely reach -3°, nights fall to -11°. Wet spells are common — about 83 mm, the 3rd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 57 min in mid-December, 53 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 August and July.
Against its neighbours, Sun Peaks runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Chase, 17 km to the ESE, is 4° warmer by day.
December in Sun Peaks, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 14 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 57 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChaseBritish Columbia | 17 km ESE | 1° | -6° | 54 mm |
| PritchardBritish Columbia | 22 km SSE | 1° | -6° | 41 mm |
| Heffley CreekBritish Columbia | 26 km W | 0° | -6° | 33 mm |
| Campbell CreekBritish Columbia | 27 km SSW | 1° | -6° | 33 mm |
| DallasBritish Columbia | 30 km SW | 0° | -7° | 35 mm |
| SorrentoBritish Columbia | 31 km E | 2° | -4° | 67 mm |
| Scotch CreekBritish Columbia | 32 km E | 2° | -4° | 69 mm |
| WestsydeBritish Columbia | 33 km WSW | 1° | -6° | 30 mm |