Kanata weather in December

In December, Kanata sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kanata's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kanata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:43 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kanata is neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, former municipality.

Founded
1978

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 1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kanata reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
31-6
41-6
51-6
60-6
70-7
80-7
90-7
100-8
11-1-8
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-1-8
15-1-9
16-2-9
17-2-9
18-2-9
19-2-9
20-2-10
21-2-10
22-2-10
23-2-10
24-3-10
25-3-10
26-3-11
27-3-11
28-3-11
29-3-11
30-3-11
31-3-11

How December really feels in Kanata

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
30 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kanata 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-5° / -14°6810.298.90.0
Feb-3° / -13°548.67.910.10.0
Mar / -7°69106.311.60.1
Apr12° / 8911.5313.22.8
May19° / 8311.30.214.65.7
Jun24° / 13°9411.5015.46.5
Jul26° / 15°9411.9015.16.3
Aug25° / 14°8410.7013.96.7
Sep21° / 10°8710.1012.36.4
Oct13° / 9411.50.610.73.4
Nov / -2°78113.69.30.5
Dec-1° / -9°73118.58.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152278
162278
172377
182377
192377
202377
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262674
272674
282674
292674
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kanata gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13921
23821
33822
43822
53723
63723
73624
83624
93625
103525
113526
123526
133527
143527
153527
163528
173528
183628
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203629
213629
223529
233529
243529
253529
263530
273530
283530
293530
303531
313631

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:29 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:294:17
28.87:314:17
38.87:324:17
48.77:334:17
58.77:344:16
68.77:354:16
78.77:364:16
88.77:374:16
98.67:384:16
108.67:384:16
118.67:394:16
128.67:404:16
138.67:414:16
148.67:424:16
158.67:424:16
168.67:434:17
178.67:444:17
188.57:444:17
198.57:454:17
208.57:464:18
218.57:464:18
228.57:474:19
238.57:474:19
248.57:474:20
258.57:484:20
268.57:484:21
278.67:484:22
288.67:494:22
298.67:494:23
308.67:494:24
318.67:494:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
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
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kanata?

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 Kanata.

What to pack for Kanata in December

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

In December, Kanata sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kanata 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 Kanata 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 January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kanata in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kanata is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2015 µg/m³Dec 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kanata?

Kanata sits at 45.3°N, 75.9°W, 93 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Bridlewood, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kanata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kanata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m.

The land around Kanata is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
519 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bridlewood 5.0 km · Stittsville 6.0 km · Aylmer 14 km · Nepean 16 km · Ottawa South 21 km · Ottawa 21 km · Hull 21 km · Centretown 21 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 Kanata (45.3001°, -75.9161°, 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).