Midland weather in December

In December, Midland sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 16.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°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 Midland's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Midland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:57 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.17 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 2°C in the first days to -1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Midland 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 -6°C and 5°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)
13-2
22-2
32-2
42-3
52-3
62-3
71-3
81-3
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
130-4
140-5
150-5
160-5
170-5
180-5
190-5
200-5
21-1-6
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-7
29-1-7
30-1-7
31-2-7

How December really feels in Midland

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
21 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Midland weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -9°7714.114.690.0
Feb-3° / -10°541010.110.10.0
Mar / -6°6310.47.511.60.0
Apr / 8511.33.513.20.9
May13° / 8310.40.114.63.8
Jun19° / 14°8110.4015.36.1
Jul23° / 18°81120156.7
Aug23° / 17°9211.4013.96.7
Sep19° / 13°9112.1012.35.8
Oct12° / 10315.50.410.72.9
Nov / 9615.46.79.40.4
Dec / -5°8316.513.98.70.0

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 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161486
171387
181288
191288
201189
211189
221189
231090
241090
251090
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Midland gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 14 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15939
25940
35941
45942
55842
65843
75744
85644
95544
105545
115445
125344
135244
145144
155044
165044
174943
184943
194943
204943
214944
224944
234944
245045
255045
265146
275147
285247
295248
305348
315349

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 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light 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 7:43 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 4:35 PM to 4:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:434:35
28.87:444:35
38.87:454:35
48.87:474:34
58.87:484:34
68.87:494:34
78.77:494:34
88.77:504:34
98.77:514:34
108.77:524:34
118.77:534:34
128.77:544:34
138.77:554:34
148.67:554:34
158.67:564:34
168.67:574:35
178.67:584:35
188.67:584:35
198.67:594:35
208.67:594:36
218.68:004:36
228.68:004:37
238.68:014:37
248.68:014:38
258.68:024:38
268.68:024:39
278.68:024:39
288.68:024:40
298.68:034:41
308.68:034:42
318.78:034:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.17 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
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Midland?

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 Midland.

What to pack for Midland in December

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

In December, Midland sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Midland in December

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 22 — about 0.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Midland 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 Midland peaks around June 19 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 highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Midland?

Midland sits at 44.8°N, 79.9°W, 195 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Wasaga Beach, 28 km away.

Topography around Midland

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Midland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Midland is covered by trees (43%) and water (29%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Wasaga Beach 28 km · Collingwood 40 km · Orillia 40 km · Barrie 43 km · Innisfil 53 km · Bracebridge 55 km · Keswick 65 km · Alliston 67 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 Midland (44.7501°, -79.883°, elevation 195 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).