Wakefield Weather in December
Wakefield in December
The short of it: Wakefield in December averages a high of -3 °C (27 °F) and a low of -11 °C (12 °F), with 84 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 42 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -3° · low -11° · rain 84 mm · daylight 8 h 42 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
Thirty years of records give Wakefield an average December high of -3°, a low of -11° and some 84 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 8° from November to about -3°, with nights near -11°. Wet spells are common — about 84 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 42 min in mid-December, 42 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 June and August.
Against its neighbours, Wakefield runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Cantley, 12 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Wakefield, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 42 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CantleyQuebec | 12 km SSE | -2° | -10° | 83 mm |
| Val-des-MontsQuebec | 13 km E | -2° | -10° | 82 mm |
| ChelseaQuebec | 19 km SSE | -2° | -10° | 83 mm |
| GatineauQuebec | 23 km SSE | -2° | -9° | 78 mm |
| Le PlateauQuebec | 26 km S | -2° | -10° | 80 mm |
| Rockcliffe ParkOntario | 27 km SSE | -1° | -9° | 77 mm |
| Constance BayOntario | 27 km SW | -1° | -9° | 72 mm |
| Templeton-EstQuebec | 27 km SE | -2° | -9° | 77 mm |