December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek, with average highs near -9.6°C and lows around -17.5°C (mean -13.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Dawson Creek was 1997 — when the month averaged -5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -21.2°C. Typical December days reach -9.6°C with nights near -17.5°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is one of the drier months in Dawson Creek, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 112 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Dawson Creek during December averages 96%. The most humid Decembers were 2007 and 2012 at 98%, and the least humid was 2004 at 92%.
December receives about 0.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dawson Creek. The sunniest Decembers were 2016, 2017 and 2021, among others at 0.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010, 2011 and 2013 at 0.4.
Average wind speed in Dawson Creek during December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2004 and 2011 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2010 and 2015 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -13.8°C | -13.7°C | -12.3°C | -13.9°C | -14.2°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | -9.9°C | -9.5°C | -8.5°C | -9.9°C | -10.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -17.7°C | -17.8°C | -16.1°C | -17.9°C | -18.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 35 mm | 25 mm | 36 mm | 45 mm | +21 mm |
December temperatures in Dawson Creek have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -47°C (1992) to a record high of 4°C (2005).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 112 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dawson Creek
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dawson Creek. That said, December — with days averaging -9.6°C and nights around -17.5°C (mean -13.5°C) and moderate rainfall (32 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | -16.0°C | -19.9°C | -23.7°C | 0.7°C | -36.9°C | 112 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | -7.5°C | -11.5°C | -15.4°C | 1.0°C | -32.1°C | 45 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2023 | -2.1°C | -5.6°C | -9.1°C | 2.6°C | -13.2°C | 14 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2022 | -15.1°C | -18.7°C | -22.4°C | -3.9°C | -39.0°C | 44 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2021 | -15.7°C | -20.1°C | -24.5°C | 2.0°C | -40.2°C | 25 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2020 | -6.1°C | -9.6°C | -13.2°C | 2.9°C | -22.4°C | 30 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2019 | -7.9°C | -11.7°C | -15.4°C | 1.0°C | -21.9°C | 17 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2018 | -7.4°C | -11.6°C | -15.7°C | 0.9°C | -24.4°C | 45 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2017 | -10.3°C | -14.3°C | -18.3°C | 0.6°C | -42.4°C | 6 mm | 97% | 2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2016 | -11.8°C | -15.9°C | -19.9°C | 1.0°C | -34.6°C | 13 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2015 | -8.8°C | -12.2°C | -15.6°C | 1.9°C | -26.5°C | 24 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2014 | -7.9°C | -12.0°C | -16.1°C | 1.6°C | -31.6°C | 33 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2013 | -12.0°C | -16.8°C | -21.6°C | 1.2°C | -33.2°C | 109 mm | 97% | 1.9 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2012 | -15.2°C | -19.1°C | -23.0°C | 0.1°C | -35.1°C | 39 mm | 98% | 1.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2011 | -3.3°C | -7.8°C | -12.2°C | 2.1°C | -22.3°C | 30 mm | 94% | 2.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2010 | -14.2°C | -17.8°C | -21.3°C | -0.4°C | -30.8°C | 43 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2009 | -14.2°C | -18.3°C | -22.4°C | 0.8°C | -44.8°C | 27 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2008 | -14.7°C | -19.2°C | -23.7°C | 1.8°C | -38.5°C | 42 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2007 | -10.9°C | -14.8°C | -18.7°C | -0.6°C | -34.1°C | 28 mm | 98% | 1.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2006 | -4.2°C | -8.6°C | -13.0°C | 1.4°C | -22.0°C | 22 mm | 97% | 2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2005 | -4.1°C | -6.8°C | -9.5°C | 4.0°C | -22.5°C | 23 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2004 | -6.1°C | -9.8°C | -13.5°C | 3.4°C | -29.2°C | 43 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2003 | -7.2°C | -11.2°C | -15.1°C | 0.5°C | -27.1°C | 15 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2002 | -3.8°C | -6.6°C | -9.5°C | 1.4°C | -17.0°C | 7 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2001 | -10.2°C | -14.7°C | -19.1°C | 1.0°C | -32.1°C | 24 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2000 | -9.3°C | -12.7°C | -16.1°C | 2.9°C | -25.4°C | 19 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1999 | -4.7°C | -8.6°C | -12.6°C | 0.8°C | -29.3°C | 30 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1998 | -11.0°C | -15.0°C | -19.0°C | 1.1°C | -34.7°C | 35 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1997 🔥 | -1.7°C | -5.0°C | -8.3°C | 2.0°C | -26.2°C | 24 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1996 | -16.4°C | -20.7°C | -25.1°C | -1.7°C | -43.8°C | 31 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1995 | -14.1°C | -17.9°C | -21.7°C | -1.2°C | -41.9°C | 33 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1994 | -9.3°C | -13.3°C | -17.3°C | 1.1°C | -34.9°C | 25 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1993 | -4.7°C | -8.7°C | -12.7°C | 1.2°C | -19.8°C | 26 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1992 | -15.4°C | -20.0°C | -24.7°C | 0.8°C | -47.0°C | 38 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | -5.9°C | -9.7°C | -13.4°C | 0.9°C | -26.2°C | 56 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1990 | -12.3°C | -17.7°C | -23.2°C | 1.1°C | -44.4°C | 50 mm | 97% | 2.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1989 | -5.4°C | -8.8°C | -12.1°C | 3.1°C | -35.1°C | 43 mm | 95% | 2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1988 | -8.8°C | -12.7°C | -16.5°C | 1.2°C | -28.5°C | 25 mm | 97% | 1.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1987 | -5.5°C | -8.7°C | -12.0°C | 0.0°C | -23.6°C | 19 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | -5.6°C | -9.7°C | -13.8°C | 0.9°C | -22.8°C | 9 mm | 97% | 1.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1985 | -6.1°C | -9.7°C | -13.3°C | 1.3°C | -36.2°C | 17 mm | 97% | 1.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1984 ❄️ | -16.0°C | -21.2°C | -26.5°C | 1.0°C | -38.8°C | 25 mm | 97% | 1.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1983 | -17.0°C | -20.9°C | -24.8°C | -2.9°C | -38.4°C | 20 mm | 96% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -11.2°C | -15.2°C | -19.1°C | -2.6°C | -32.6°C | 21 mm | 98% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -13.2°C | -17.2°C | -21.2°C | 0.0°C | -40.5°C | 35 mm | 98% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around -9.6°C with lows near -17.5°C (mean -13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 32 mm of rainfall in Dawson Creek, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 112 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 4°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -47°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from -12.7°C to -11.3°C and overnight lows from -21°C to -19°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dawson Creek and one of the drier months, so plan for around -9.6°C daytime highs and -17.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Dawson Creek, averaging -13.5°C.
For December in Dawson Creek, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -9.6°C and lows of -17.5°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2004).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 112 mm. On average, December sees 32 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dawson Creek behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
