Brockville weather in December

In December, Brockville sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Brockville's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brockville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:39 AM – 4:18 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Brockville is city in Eastern Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1784

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Brockville reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 4°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-2
23-2
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
180-6
190-6
200-6
210-6
220-6
230-6
240-6
250-7
260-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-7
30-1-8
31-1-8

How December really feels in Brockville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Brockville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°7511.89.790.0
Feb-2° / -11°619.68.210.10.0
Mar / -5°7711.36.511.60.2
Apr12° / 10411.92.513.22.8
May19° / 8911.60.114.65.6
Jun23° / 13°10211.6015.36.5
Jul26° / 17°9611.90156.4
Aug25° / 16°9511.6013.96.7
Sep21° / 12°9410012.36.5
Oct14° / 10812.20.310.73.7
Nov / 8811.83.39.40.8
Dec / -5°8512.88.48.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
41882
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
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312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Brockville gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14521
24422
34422
44422
54323
64323
74224
84124
94124
104025
113925
123926
133926
143826
153827
163827
173928
183928
193928
203928
214029
224029
234029
244029
254029
264129
274130
284130
294130
304130
314130

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:264:19
28.97:274:19
38.87:284:18
48.87:294:18
58.87:304:18
68.87:314:18
78.87:324:18
88.77:334:18
98.77:344:18
108.77:354:18
118.77:364:18
128.77:374:18
138.77:374:18
148.77:384:18
158.77:394:18
168.67:394:18
178.67:404:19
188.67:414:19
198.67:414:19
208.67:424:20
218.67:424:20
228.67:434:21
238.67:434:21
248.67:444:22
258.67:444:22
268.67:454:23
278.67:454:23
288.67:454:24
298.77:454:25
308.77:464:25
318.77:464:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Brockville

In seasonPeak

None of Brockville's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Brockville sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Brockville?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brockville.

What to pack for Brockville in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Brockville sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Brockville in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brockville peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brockville?

Brockville sits at 44.6°N, 75.7°W, 93 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Watertown, 71 km away.

Topography around Brockville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brockville.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brockville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m.

The land around Brockville is covered by trees (37%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (51%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
597 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Watertown 71 km · Kingston 75 km · Stittsville 75 km · Bridlewood 78 km · Kanata 81 km · Nepean 83 km · Gloucester 84 km · Alta Vista 88 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brockville (44.5913°, -75.687°, elevation 93 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).