Valleyview Weather in December
Valleyview in December
The short of it: Valleyview in December averages a high of -5 °C (23 °F) and a low of -14 °C (6 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 7 h 11 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 -5° · low -14° · rain 20 mm · daylight 7 h 11 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
December in Valleyview brings afternoons near -5° and nights around -14°, with about 20 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about -5°, with nights near -14°. Rain is modest, about 20 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 11 min in mid-December, 65 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, Valleyview runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. High Prairie, 65 km to the NE, is 4° cooler by day.
December in Valleyview, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 11 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 11 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High PrairieAlberta | 65 km NE | -9° | -19° | 23 mm |
| FalherAlberta | 74 km N | -9° | -18° | 21 mm |
| McLennanAlberta | 74 km NNE | -8° | -18° | 21 mm |
| Fox CreekAlberta | 80 km SSE | -3° | -15° | 15 mm |
| WedgewoodAlberta | 95 km W | -6° | -16° | 19 mm |
| Grande PrairieAlberta | 97 km W | -6° | -16° | 19 mm |
| ClairmontAlberta | 98 km WNW | -7° | -17° | 20 mm |
| WestlakeAlberta | 98 km W | -7° | -17° | 20 mm |