Vernon Weather in December
Vernon in December
The short of it: Vernon in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -4 °C (26 °F), with 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -4° · rain 42 mm · daylight 8 h 3 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & May
December in Vernon brings afternoons near 1° and nights around -4°, with about 42 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 5° from November to about 1°, with nights near -4°. Rain is modest, about 42 mm, the 3rd wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 3 min in mid-December, 51 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Vernon runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Coldstream, 8 km to the SE, is 1° cooler by day.
December in Vernon, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 5° colder, 8.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ColdstreamBritish Columbia | 8 km SE | 0° | -5° | 46 mm |
| LavingtonBritish Columbia | 13 km ESE | 0° | -6° | 47 mm |
| SpallumcheenBritish Columbia | 15 km NNE | 1° | -4° | 48 mm |
| OyamaBritish Columbia | 18 km SSW | 1° | -4° | 40 mm |
| ArmstrongBritish Columbia | 21 km NNE | 1° | -5° | 49 mm |
| LumbyBritish Columbia | 22 km E | 0° | -5° | 46 mm |
| Okanagan CentreBritish Columbia | 27 km SSW | 3° | -2° | 36 mm |
| WinfieldBritish Columbia | 29 km SSW | 2° | -3° | 35 mm |