Algonquin Weather in December
Algonquin in December
The short of it: Algonquin in December averages a high of 10 °C (49 °F) and a low of -0 °C (32 °F), with 98 mm (3.9 in) of rain and about 9 h 29 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 49° · low 32° · rain 3.9 in. · daylight 9 h 29 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & October
December in Algonquin brings afternoons near 49° and nights around 32°, with about 3.9 in. of rain over the month. Highs fall 9° against November, to near 49°; nights run about 32°. Wet spells are common — about 3.9 in., the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 9 h 29 min in mid-December, 32 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 May and October.
Against its neighbours, Algonquin runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Easton, 13 mi to the N, sees much the same highs.
December in Algonquin, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 9° colder, 0.7 in. more rain
- Versus January
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 17°
- Snow season
- Jan–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 29 min
- Average wind
- 8 mph
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EastonMaryland | 13 mi N | 48° | 31° | 3.9 in. |
| SalisburyMaryland | 31 mi ESE | 50° | 32° | 3.5 in. |
| AnnapolisMaryland | 34 mi NW | 48° | 31° | 3.9 in. |
| ParoleMaryland | 36 mi NW | 48° | 31° | 3.9 in. |
| ArnoldMaryland | 38 mi NW | 47° | 32° | 3.9 in. |
| Greater Upper MarlboroMaryland | 39 mi WNW | 48° | 31° | 3.6 in. |
| Severna ParkMaryland | 41 mi NW | 47° | 31° | 3.9 in. |
| Lake ShoreMaryland | 42 mi NNW | 47° | 31° | 4.0 in. |