Collingwood weather in December

In December, Collingwood sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 17.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 5% 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 Collingwood's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Collingwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:57 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Collingwood is town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1840

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 Collingwood reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 4°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-3
111-3
121-3
131-3
141-3
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171-4
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28-1-5
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-6

How December really feels in Collingwood

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
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Collingwood weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°8614.815.290.0
Feb-3° / -10°59101010.10.0
Mar / -6°6911.37.511.60.0
Apr / 9511.54.213.20.5
May12° / 9410.90.214.63.0
Jun18° / 14°8710.9015.35.7
Jul22° / 18°8412.60156.5
Aug22° / 18°9312.7013.96.5
Sep19° / 14°9912.5012.35.7
Oct12° / 11416.30.610.72.9
Nov / 11416.17.89.40.4
Dec / -3°9817.514.98.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41189
51189
61387
71387
81288
91288
101288
111288
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Collingwood gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 17.5 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 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16042
26043
36043
45944
55945
65946
75846
85847
95748
105748
115648
125648
135548
145448
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255549
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315752

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 (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 22 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
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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 7:44 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:444:37
28.97:454:37
38.97:464:37
48.87:474:37
58.87:484:36
68.87:494:36
78.87:504:36
88.87:514:36
98.77:524:36
108.77:534:36
118.77:534:36
128.77:544:36
138.77:554:36
148.77:564:36
158.77:574:37
168.77:574:37
178.77:584:37
188.67:584:37
198.67:594:38
208.68:004:38
218.68:004:39
228.68:014:39
238.68:014:40
248.68:024:40
258.68:024:41
268.68:024:41
278.78:034:42
288.78:034:42
298.78:034:43
308.78:034:44
318.78:034:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.08 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Collingwood?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Collingwood.

What to pack for Collingwood in December

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

In December, Collingwood sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Collingwood in December

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Collingwood 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 Collingwood peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Collingwood?

Collingwood sits at 44.5°N, 80.2°W, 194 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wasaga Beach, 16 km away.

Topography around Collingwood

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Collingwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Collingwood is covered by trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Wasaga Beach 16 km · Midland 40 km · Barrie 45 km · Alliston 46 km · Innisfil 49 km · Owen Sound 58 km · Orangeville 64 km · Orillia 65 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 Collingwood (44.4834°, -80.2164°, elevation 194 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).