Weather in Vancouver in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Vancouver;
Average weather
Average temperature in Vancouver in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +39°F with a maximum of +54°F and a minimum of +12°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°F to +48°F.
Is Vancouver warm or cold in December?
Vancouver is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +41°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Vancouver, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Vancouver in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +43°F | +43°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°F | +7°F | +12°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +64°F | +57°F | +57°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 301 mm | 257 mm | 246 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 85% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +48°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +43°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 301 mm to 257 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 85%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Vancouver is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Vancouver.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Vancouver?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Vancouver in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+38°F) and the highest in 2005 (+49°F). The driest year was 1985 with only 73 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 681 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Canada
Monthly weather in Vancouver
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Vancouver, 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.