Vaughan Weather in December
Vaughan in December
The short of it: Vaughan in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -5 °C (23 °F), with 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -5° · rain 59 mm · daylight 8 h 55 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Vaughan brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -5°, with about 59 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 1°, with nights near -5°. Rain is modest, about 59 mm, the 10th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 55 min in mid-December, 39 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Vaughan runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Richmond Hill, 6 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
December in Vaughan, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 13 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond HillOntario | 6 km NE | 1° | -5° | 60 mm |
| ThornhillOntario | 6 km ESE | 2° | -5° | 60 mm |
| York University HeightsOntario | 8 km S | 2° | -5° | 60 mm |
| Glenfield-Jane HeightsOntario | 10 km S | 2° | -4° | 58 mm |
| Willowdale EastOntario | 11 km SE | 2° | -4° | 62 mm |
| WillowdaleOntario | 11 km SE | 2° | -4° | 62 mm |
| Downsview-Roding-CFBOntario | 11 km S | 2° | -4° | 60 mm |
| Mount Olive-Silverstone-JamestownOntario | 12 km SW | 2° | -4° | 57 mm |