Weather in Toronto in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Toronto;
Average weather
Average temperature in Toronto in December
The temperature in December is +36°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +52°F during the day and a minimum of +7°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°F to +50°F.
Is Toronto warm or cold in December?
Toronto is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +46°F to +36°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +37°F to +27°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Toronto, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Toronto in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +36°F | +30°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°F | -9°F | -13°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +59°F | +57°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 79 mm | 51 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 74% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +46°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +36°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 79 mm to 51 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 74%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in November to 2 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Toronto is gradually decreasing during December, going from 10 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Toronto.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Toronto?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Toronto in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+25°F) and the highest in 2015 (+46°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 256 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Toronto
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Toronto, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.