Vanderhoof Weather in December
Vanderhoof in December
The short of it: Vanderhoof in December averages a high of -4 °C (25 °F) and a low of -12 °C (10 °F), with 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 7 h 24 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -4° · low -12° · rain 38 mm · daylight 7 h 24 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & September
December in Vanderhoof brings afternoons near -4° and nights around -12°, with about 38 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 5° against November, to near -4°; nights run about -12°. Rain is modest, about 38 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 24 min in mid-December, 61 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 August and September.
Against its neighbours, Vanderhoof runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Fort St. James, 51 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Vanderhoof, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 12 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 24 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort St. JamesBritish Columbia | 51 km NNW | -4° | -12° | 44 mm |
| Fraser LakeBritish Columbia | 54 km W | -4° | -12° | 41 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 84 km E | -3° | -10° | 47 mm |
| Burns LakeBritish Columbia | 116 km WNW | -3° | -12° | 40 mm |
| QuesnelBritish Columbia | 153 km SE | -2° | -9° | 39 mm |
| MackenzieBritish Columbia | 158 km NNE | -4° | -12° | 65 mm |
| HoustonBritish Columbia | 178 km WNW | -1° | -9° | 41 mm |
| Anahim LakeBritish Columbia | 192 km SSW | -2° | -14° | 43 mm |