Orangeville weather in December

In December, Orangeville sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Orangeville's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orangeville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:55 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Orangeville is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
2,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1863

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 2°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Orangeville reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
22-4
32-5
42-5
52-5
61-5
71-5
81-6
91-6
101-6
110-6
120-6
130-7
140-7
150-7
160-7
170-7
180-7
19-1-7
20-1-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-8
25-1-8
26-1-8
27-1-8
28-1-8
29-1-8
30-2-8
31-2-9

How December really feels in Orangeville

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Orangeville 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°5810.19.99.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°498.17.810.20.0
Mar / -6°579.96.111.60.2
Apr11° / 8011.3313.22.6
May18° / 8511.9014.55.4
Jun23° / 12°9111.5015.26.5
Jul25° / 14°8411014.96.7
Aug24° / 14°8110.5013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°749.9012.36.3
Oct13° / 7511.50.610.83.4
Nov / -2°6910.74.59.40.5
Dec / -7°6010.998.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51585
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171486
181486
191387
201387
211387
221387
231189
241189
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Orangeville gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13825
23826
33826
43827
53827
63727
73728
83728
93729
103629
113629
123529
133529
143529
153529
163429
173429
183429
193429
203429
213429
223329
233329
243329
253329
263329
273429
283430
293430
303530
313531

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 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:41 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:414:39
28.97:424:39
38.97:434:38
48.97:444:38
58.97:454:38
68.97:464:38
78.87:474:38
88.87:484:38
98.87:494:38
108.87:504:38
118.87:514:38
128.87:524:38
138.87:524:38
148.77:534:38
158.77:544:38
168.77:554:38
178.77:554:39
188.77:564:39
198.77:574:39
208.77:574:40
218.77:584:40
228.77:584:41
238.77:594:41
248.77:594:42
258.77:594:42
268.78:004:43
278.78:004:43
288.78:004:44
298.78:004:45
308.78:014:46
318.88:014:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.26 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.26 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Orangeville?

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 Orangeville.

What to pack for Orangeville in December

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

In December, Orangeville sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Orangeville 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Orangeville 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 Orangeville peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Orangeville?

Orangeville sits at 43.9°N, 80.1°W, 443 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Caledon, 10 km away.

Topography around Orangeville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orangeville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 446 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Orangeville is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (35%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
473 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Caledon 10 km · Bolton 29 km · Alliston 32 km · Fergus 32 km · Georgetown 33 km · Halton Hills 34 km · Brampton 37 km · Guelph 43 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 Orangeville (43.9168°, -80.0997°, elevation 443 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).