Lake Country weather in December

In December, Lake Country sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lake Country's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lake Country's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
7:57 AM – 3:50 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
0.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 -1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Lake Country reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
21-3
31-3
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
90-4
100-4
110-4
120-4
130-4
140-4
150-5
160-5
170-5
180-5
190-5
200-5
21-1-5
22-1-5
23-1-5
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6
29-1-6
30-1-6
31-1-6

How December really feels in Lake Country

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lake Country weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5913.5138.40.0
Feb / -6°411099.70.0
Mar / -3°5511.58.111.50.4
Apr10° / 439.72.913.52.3
May15° / 519.90.315.14.5
Jun18° / 519.2016.15.8
Jul23° / 12°305.3015.77.7
Aug23° / 13°255.2014.37.9
Sep18° / 437.70.112.46.3
Oct11° / 6912.11.610.52.6
Nov / -1°8715.59.98.80.1
Dec-0° / -5°6613.514.27.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52080
61981
71882
81882
91882
101783
111783
121684
131684
141684
151585
161585
171585
181486
191387
201387
211387
221387
231486
241486
251585
261585
271684
281684
291684
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Lake Country gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14542
24542
34443
44443
54443
64444
74444
84445
94445
104446
114546
124547
134547
144647
154648
164548
174547
184547
194547
204447
214447
224447
234447
244346
254346
264346
274346
284446
294447
304447
314547

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 3:53 PM to 3:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:423:53
28.17:433:52
38.17:453:52
48.17:463:51
58.17:473:51
68.07:483:51
78.07:493:50
88.07:503:50
98.07:513:50
108.07:523:50
117.97:533:50
127.97:543:50
137.97:553:50
147.97:563:50
157.97:573:50
167.97:573:50
177.97:583:50
187.97:593:51
197.97:593:51
207.98:003:51
217.98:013:52
227.98:013:52
237.98:013:53
247.98:023:53
257.98:023:54
267.98:033:54
277.98:033:55
287.98:033:56
297.98:033:56
307.98:033:57
317.98:033:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 0.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Lake Country?

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 Lake Country.

What to pack for Lake Country in December

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

In December, Lake Country sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lake Country 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 Lake Country peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 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 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lake Country 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 Lake Country is worst in August — around 66 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModeratePoorModerateAug 1263 µg/m³Jan 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul52Poor
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep11Good
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov39Poor
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lake Country?

Lake Country sits at 50.0°N, 119.4°W, 431 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rutland, 12 km away.

Topography around Lake Country

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lake Country has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,047 m.

The land around Lake Country is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
440 m
16 km
1,332 m
80 km
2,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Rutland 12 km · Kelowna 15 km · West Kelowna 21 km · Okanagan Mission 22 km · Vernon 30 km · Penticton 60 km · Salmon Arm 77 km · Kamloops 98 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 Lake Country (50.0088°, -119.3967°, elevation 431 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).