Weather in Edmonton in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Edmonton in December
The temperature in December is +3°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +9°C during the day and a minimum of -15°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -5°C to +5°C.
Is Edmonton warm or cold in December?
Edmonton is typically cold in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from 0°C to -5°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -7°C to -13°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
December is one of the coolest months in Edmonton, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Edmonton in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | -5°C | -6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -34°C | -41°C | -42°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +15°C | +11°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 5 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 72% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From 0°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -5°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 5 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 4 to 6.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Edmonton is gradually decreasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Edmonton.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Edmonton?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Edmonton in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+6°C) and the highest in 2023 (+12°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 185 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 848 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Edmonton
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Edmonton, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.