Strichen Weather in December
Strichen in December
The short of it: Strichen in December averages a high of 6 °C (42 °F) and a low of 0 °C (33 °F), with 71 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 6 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 6° · low 0° · rain 71 mm · daylight 6 h 36 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
December in Strichen brings afternoons near 6° and nights around 0°, with about 71 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 6°, nights near 0°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 71 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 6 h 36 min in mid-December, 75 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 June.
Against its neighbours, Strichen runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. New Pitsligo, 6 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
December in Strichen, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 6 h 36 min
- Average wind
- 23 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New PitsligoScotland | 6 km W | 6° | 0° | 72 mm |
| MintlawScotland | 9 km SE | 6° | 0° | 70 mm |
| LongsideScotland | 12 km SE | 5° | 0° | 70 mm |
| FraserburghScotland | 12 km NNE | 6° | 1° | 69 mm |
| RoseheartyScotland | 12 km N | 7° | 1° | 69 mm |
| PeterheadScotland | 20 km ESE | 5° | 0° | 70 mm |
| BoddamScotland | 23 km SE | 5° | 0° | 70 mm |
| TurriffScotland | 23 km WSW | 7° | 1° | 61 mm |