December is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville, with average highs near 5.5°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 4.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 153 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Parksville was 2023 — when the month averaged 6.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 0.4°C. Typical December days reach 5.5°C with nights near 2.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Parksville, averaging 153 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1998 with 297 mm, while the driest was 2013 at 55 mm.
Relative humidity in Parksville during December averages 86%. The most humid December was 2025 at 90%, and the least humid was 1983 at 79%.
December receives about 0.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parksville. The sunniest Decembers were 2017, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2006 and 2019 at 0.5.
Average wind speed in Parksville during December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2006 and 2010 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.5°C | 3.9°C | 4.1°C | 4.2°C | 4.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 4.9°C | 5.4°C | 5.5°C | 5.6°C | 6.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.1°C | 2.4°C | 2.7°C | 2.9°C | 3.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 147 mm | 192 mm | 147 mm | 138 mm | 129 mm | -18 mm |
December temperatures in Parksville have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -11.5°C (1990) to a record high of 13.6°C (2025).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 153 mm, with a wettest year of 297 mm.
A quieter season to visit Parksville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Parksville. That said, December — with days averaging 5.5°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 4.1°C) and higher rainfall (153 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 | 6.7°C | 5.4°C | 4.1°C | 13.6°C | -0.3°C | 149 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 7.4°C | 6.0°C | 4.6°C | 10.9°C | 2.3°C | 129 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 8.0°C | 6.7°C | 5.4°C | 10.9°C | 2.4°C | 140 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 4.3°C | 2.8°C | 1.2°C | 10.0°C | -6.1°C | 110 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 3.2°C | 1.6°C | 0.1°C | 11.3°C | -8.5°C | 100 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 7.0°C | 5.5°C | 4.1°C | 9.8°C | 0.7°C | 146 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 6.5°C | 5.3°C | 4.1°C | 10.3°C | 1.9°C | 115 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 6.8°C | 5.3°C | 3.7°C | 10.4°C | 0.6°C | 185 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 5.4°C | 3.9°C | 2.4°C | 9.3°C | -0.7°C | 85 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2016 | 3.7°C | 2.3°C | 0.9°C | 9.2°C | -3.7°C | 103 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 5.9°C | 4.6°C | 3.3°C | 10.7°C | -0.3°C | 193 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 7.0°C | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 12.6°C | -3.0°C | 154 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 4.4°C | 3.1°C | 1.8°C | 9.2°C | -5.2°C | 55 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 5.0°C | 3.9°C | 2.9°C | 8.6°C | 0.8°C | 164 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 5.4°C | 4.1°C | 2.8°C | 9.4°C | 0.8°C | 89 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 6.0°C | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 10.7°C | -1.8°C | 239 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 1.3°C | 8.2°C | -3.1°C | 88 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | 3.3°C | 1.8°C | 0.3°C | 9.4°C | -7.9°C | 123 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 4.8°C | 3.6°C | 2.3°C | 11.2°C | -0.8°C | 191 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 5.9°C | 4.6°C | 3.4°C | 9.7°C | 0.6°C | 202 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 6.4°C | 5.1°C | 3.7°C | 12.2°C | 0.1°C | 148 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 6.7°C | 5.1°C | 3.4°C | 12.0°C | -1.4°C | 149 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 3.0°C | 9.1°C | -2.9°C | 174 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 7.1°C | 5.7°C | 4.2°C | 11.3°C | -0.4°C | 105 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2001 | 5.7°C | 4.1°C | 2.5°C | 8.9°C | -0.5°C | 159 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2000 | 5.5°C | 3.9°C | 2.4°C | 9.5°C | -2.5°C | 126 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 3.6°C | 10.5°C | 2.1°C | 180 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 5.2°C | 3.7°C | 2.3°C | 10.2°C | -7.4°C | 297 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 7.2°C | 5.7°C | 4.2°C | 10.2°C | 1.5°C | 131 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1996 | 3.4°C | 1.8°C | 0.2°C | 7.2°C | -9.4°C | 210 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1995 | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 8.8°C | -3.8°C | 217 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1994 | 5.5°C | 4.2°C | 2.8°C | 10.7°C | -2.4°C | 177 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 3.6°C | 11.2°C | 1.0°C | 221 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 4.1°C | 2.4°C | 0.7°C | 8.4°C | -5.7°C | 116 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 7.0°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 10.3°C | 1.3°C | 172 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | 3.1°C | 1.2°C | -0.8°C | 9.4°C | -11.5°C | 196 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 11.7°C | 2.2°C | 125 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1988 | 5.8°C | 4.6°C | 3.4°C | 9.6°C | -1.2°C | 142 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1987 | 5.1°C | 3.8°C | 2.5°C | 10.6°C | -0.6°C | 180 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1986 | 6.2°C | 4.8°C | 3.3°C | 8.6°C | 0.0°C | 215 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 | 4.4°C | 3.0°C | 1.7°C | 7.5°C | -7.7°C | 78 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1984 | 3.0°C | 1.5°C | 0.0°C | 5.7°C | -6.0°C | 127 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 2.1°C | 0.4°C | -1.2°C | 6.3°C | -8.5°C | 78 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.6°C | 4.2°C | 2.7°C | 10.1°C | -0.8°C | 146 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.1°C | 3.7°C | 2.3°C | 9.2°C | -2.3°C | 235 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 5.5°C with lows near 2.6°C (mean 4.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 153 mm of rainfall in Parksville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 297 mm in 1998.
The hottest December reached 13.6°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -11.5°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 4°C to 5.9°C and overnight lows from 1.1°C to 3.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Parksville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.5°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Parksville, averaging 4.1°C.
For December in Parksville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.5°C and lows of 2.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2006).
The wettest December on record was 1998 with 297 mm. On average, December sees 153 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 Parksville 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.
