Hell Weather in December
Hell in December
The short of it: Hell in December averages a high of 3 °C (37 °F) and a low of -3 °C (26 °F), with 79 mm (3.1 in) of rain and about 4 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 3° · low -3° · rain 79 mm · daylight 4 h 33 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Hell brings afternoons near 3° and nights around -3°, with about 79 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 3°, nights near -3°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 4 h 33 min in mid-December, 116 minutes less than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Hell runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Stjørdal, 3 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
December in Hell, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° colder, 12 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 4 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| StjørdalTrøndelag | 3 km NNE | 3° | -3° | 81 mm |
| StjørdalshalsenTrøndelag | 3 km NNE | 3° | -3° | 81 mm |
| HommelvikTrøndelag | 7 km SW | 2° | -4° | 82 mm |
| HegraTrøndelag | 11 km E | 2° | -4° | 94 mm |
| MalvikTrøndelag | 11 km W | 3° | -3° | 86 mm |
| FrostaTrøndelag | 18 km NNW | 3° | -2° | 110 mm |
| TrondheimTrøndelag | 25 km W | 3° | -2° | 92 mm |
| TanemTrøndelag | 27 km WSW | 1° | -4° | 84 mm |