Vernon weather in December

In December, Vernon sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vernon's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vernon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 48 min
7:58 AM – 3:48 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
0.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vernon is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
419/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 -0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vernon reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 3°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)
10-5
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
7-1-6
8-1-6
9-1-6
10-1-6
11-1-6
12-1-6
13-1-7
14-1-7
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-7
18-1-7
19-2-7
20-2-7
21-2-8
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28-2-8
29-2-8
30-2-8
31-3-9

How December really feels in Vernon

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vernon weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°481212.28.30.0
Feb / -7°349.18.79.70.0
Mar / -4°4511.38.211.50.4
Apr11° / 4410.53.613.52.6
May17° / 6111.90.815.25.0
Jun20° / 6411.3016.15.9
Jul24° / 11°407.6015.77.4
Aug24° / 11°316.4014.37.6
Sep18° / 448.30.212.46.1
Oct10° / 6011.62.410.52.3
Nov / -3°6713.510.58.80.0
Dec-1° / -7°5212.513.47.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32575
42575
52575
62575
72575
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132179
142179
152080
162080
172179
182179
192080
202080
212080
222179
232179
242179
252278
262377
272377
282476
292476
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vernon gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14141
24041
34041
44041
54041
64041
74042
84042
94142
104143
114143
124144
134144
144244
154244
164244
174144
184144
194144
204144
214044
224043
234043
244043
254043
264043
274144
284144
294244
304245
314345

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
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
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305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:43 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 3:51 PM to 3:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:433:51
28.17:443:50
38.17:453:50
48.17:463:50
58.07:483:49
68.07:493:49
78.07:503:49
88.07:513:48
97.97:523:48
107.97:533:48
117.97:543:48
127.97:553:48
137.97:563:48
147.97:573:48
157.87:573:48
167.87:583:48
177.87:593:49
187.88:003:49
197.88:003:49
207.88:013:49
217.88:013:50
227.88:023:50
237.88:023:51
247.88:033:51
257.88:033:52
267.88:033:53
277.88:043:53
287.88:043:54
297.88:043:55
307.98:043:56
317.98:043:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.93 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 0.93 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
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240.9Dim
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260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vernon?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vernon.

What to pack for Vernon in December

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

In December, Vernon sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vernon 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 Vernon 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 14 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 14UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vernon 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 Vernon is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (January, 2 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vernon's WHO annual average of 8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1221 µg/m³Jan 192 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar3Good
Apr3Good
May3Good
Jun4Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep4Good
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vernon?

Vernon sits at 50.3°N, 119.3°W, 383 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lake Country, 30 km away.

Topography around Vernon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vernon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m around an average of 448 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,346 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,289 m.

The land around Vernon is covered by grassland (38%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
441 m
16 km
1,346 m
80 km
2,289 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Lake Country 30 km · Rutland 42 km · Kelowna 45 km · Salmon Arm 48 km · West Kelowna 50 km · Okanagan Mission 52 km · Kamloops 86 km · Penticton 90 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 Vernon (50.2673°, -119.2734°, elevation 383 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).