Welland Weather in December
Welland in December
The short of it: Welland in December averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -4 °C (26 °F), with 78 mm (3.1 in) of rain and about 9 h 1 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 3° · low -4° · rain 78 mm · daylight 9 h 1 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
December in Welland brings afternoons near 3° and nights around -4°, with about 78 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about 3°, with nights near -4°. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 8th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 9 h 1 min in mid-December, 38 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Welland runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Port Colborne, 9 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
December in Welland, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 1 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port ColborneOntario | 9 km S | 3° | -3° | 76 mm |
| ThoroldOntario | 15 km NNE | 3° | -4° | 74 mm |
| Niagara FallsOntario | 20 km NE | 3° | -4° | 78 mm |
| Niagara FallsNew York | 20 km NE | 3° | -4° | 78 mm |
| St. CatharinesOntario | 21 km N | 3° | -3° | 65 mm |
| Grand IslandNew York | 24 km ENE | 3° | -4° | 82 mm |
| Fort ErieOntario | 27 km ESE | 3° | -4° | 85 mm |
| TonawandaNew York | 30 km E | 3° | -4° | 83 mm |