Climate averages 1991–2020

Weather in Canada in December

In December, average daytime highs across the 86 cities listed in Canada range from -8.7°C in Winnipeg to 6.2°C in Victoria. Monthly precipitation ranges from 12 mm in Saskatoon to 378 mm in Maple Ridge.

Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.

City by city

December in Canada

1991–2020

Average December climate for cities in Canada, 1991–2020
City	Average highHigh / low	Average low	Precipitation mm	Wet days
Toronto	1.9°C-3.4°C	-3.4°C	61	10.0
Montréal	-2.5°C-9.6°C	-9.6°C	85	11.7
Calgary	-2.8°C-12.5°C	-12.5°C	14	3.7
Ottawa	-1.1°C-7.9°C	-7.9°C	79	11.5
Edmonton	-6.7°C-15.0°C	-15.0°C	14	4.6
Winnipeg	-8.7°C-16.4°C	-16.4°C	22	5.7
Mississauga	1.8°C-4.0°C	-4.0°C	70	10.6
Vancouver	5.1°C1.3°C	1.3°C	307	19.4
Brampton	1.2°C-5.2°C	-5.2°C	59	9.9
Hamilton	2.5°C-2.5°C	-2.5°C	71	10.6
Surrey	4.8°C0.0°C	0.0°C	212	18.2
Québec	-3.2°C-11.1°C	-11.1°C	101	12.7
Halifax	3.0°C-2.5°C	-2.5°C	134	13.3
Laval	-1.5°C-8.9°C	-8.9°C	85	11.6
London, Canada	1.5°C-4.5°C	-4.5°C	68	11.2
Etobicoke	2.0°C-3.4°C	-3.4°C	61	10.0
Markham	1.5°C-4.8°C	-4.8°C	81	12.1
Vaughan	1.3°C-4.8°C	-4.8°C	61	10.0
Gatineau	-1.2°C-8.4°C	-8.4°C	79	11.5
Victoria	6.2°C3.2°C	3.2°C	138	16.2
Saskatoon	-8.0°C-15.8°C	-15.8°C	12	4.0
Kitchener	0.7°C-5.9°C	-5.9°C	65	11.5
Burnaby	5.0°C0.9°C	0.9°C	307	19.4
Longueuil	-1.3°C-8.5°C	-8.5°C	85	11.7
Regina	-6.8°C-14.9°C	-14.9°C	17	5.0
Oakville	2.4°C-2.8°C	-2.8°C	70	10.6
Richmond Hill	1.1°C-5.3°C	-5.3°C	61	10.0
Burlington	2.0°C-3.3°C	-3.3°C	70	10.6
Nepean	-1.1°C-8.4°C	-8.4°C	76	11.5
Oshawa	1.8°C-3.8°C	-3.8°C	67	10.7
Greater Sudbury	-3.4°C-11.4°C	-11.4°C	59	11.1
Gloucester, Canada	-1.3°C-8.5°C	-8.5°C	76	11.5
Saguenay	-5.6°C-13.8°C	-13.8°C	80	13.4
Coquitlam	4.8°C0.4°C	0.4°C	330	19.5
Barrie	-0.1°C-6.5°C	-6.5°C	63	13.2
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension	-1.7°C-9.3°C	-9.3°C	85	11.7
Kelowna	1.3°C-3.1°C	-3.1°C	66	13.5
Trois-Rivières	-2.4°C-10.3°C	-10.3°C	90	11.7
Guelph	0.6°C-5.9°C	-5.9°C	63	10.7
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve	-1.5°C-8.8°C	-8.8°C	85	11.7
Abbotsford	3.6°C-1.9°C	-1.9°C	246	18.4
Whitby	1.8°C-3.8°C	-3.8°C	65	10.7
St. Catharines	2.9°C-1.7°C	-1.7°C	77	11.6
Milton	1.8°C-4.0°C	-4.0°C	62	10.1
Langley	5.1°C0.0°C	0.0°C	212	18.2
Kingston, Canada	1.2°C-4.0°C	-4.0°C	83	12.0
Cambridge, Canada	1.1°C-5.4°C	-5.4°C	63	10.3
Sherbrooke	-1.3°C-9.4°C	-9.4°C	92	13.7
Orléans, Canada	-1.5°C-8.6°C	-8.6°C	80	11.6
Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne	-1.9°C-9.6°C	-9.6°C	86	11.6
Ajax	1.7°C-4.0°C	-4.0°C	87	12.7
Thornhill	1.7°C-4.0°C	-4.0°C	61	10.0
Terrebonne	-1.6°C-9.1°C	-9.1°C	86	11.6
St. John's	2.5°C-2.0°C	-2.0°C	127	15.3
Thunder Bay	-4.8°C-11.3°C	-11.3°C	38	7.4
Sydney, Canada	2.6°C-2.1°C	-2.1°C	139	14.2
Waterloo	0.6°C-5.8°C	-5.8°C	65	11.5
Brantford	1.9°C-4.5°C	-4.5°C	63	10.3
Kamloops	-0.7°C-5.6°C	-5.6°C	47	11.3
Lethbridge	-0.6°C-8.4°C	-8.4°C	16	4.4
Delta	5.7°C1.4°C	1.4°C	198	17.7
Chilliwack	3.9°C-0.7°C	-0.7°C	327	20.1
Dartmouth	2.9°C-3.0°C	-3.0°C	134	13.3
Red Deer	-5.1°C-14.2°C	-14.2°C	15	4.6
Niagara Falls	2.4°C-2.5°C	-2.5°C	78	12.8
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	-0.9°C-8.1°C	-8.1°C	83	12.5
Pickering	1.0°C-4.9°C	-4.9°C	62	10.4
Newmarket	0.5°C-6.4°C	-6.4°C	57	9.9
Nanaimo	5.6°C2.0°C	2.0°C	247	18.6
Airdrie	-3.3°C-12.2°C	-12.2°C	14	4.0
Kanata	-1.1°C-8.5°C	-8.5°C	74	11.1
North Vancouver	5.1°C1.2°C	1.2°C	307	19.4
Moncton	-0.1°C-7.5°C	-7.5°C	112	12.2
Peterborough, Canada	0.3°C-6.7°C	-6.7°C	68	10.6
Repentigny	-1.5°C-9.1°C	-9.1°C	85	11.2
Maple Ridge	4.3°C-0.6°C	-0.6°C	378	20.3
Prince George	-3.1°C-9.5°C	-9.5°C	46	10.4
New Westminster	4.6°C-0.4°C	-0.4°C	307	19.4
Caledon	-0.1°C-6.5°C	-6.5°C	61	10.3
Stoney Creek	2.5°C-3.3°C	-3.3°C	71	10.6
Pierrefonds-Roxboro	-1.2°C-7.8°C	-7.8°C	85	11.6
Sarnia	1.8°C-3.3°C	-3.3°C	56	9.4
Sault Ste. Marie	-1.7°C-7.7°C	-7.7°C	56	11.1
Saint John	1.2°C-5.3°C	-5.3°C	137	13.1
Sherwood Park	-7.1°C-15.2°C	-15.2°C	14	4.5
Grande Prairie	-6.9°C-14.4°C	-14.4°C	22	6.2

A wet day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.