December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville, with average highs near 1.1°C and lows around -5.8°C (mean -2.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kentville was 2015 — when the month averaged 1°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -10.1°C. Typical December days reach 1.1°C with nights near -5.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Kentville, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2008 with 184 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Kentville during December averages 88%. The most humid December was 2013 at 93%, and the least humid was 1988 at 83%.
December receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kentville. The sunniest Decembers were 1989 and 1995 at 1.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1993, 1999 and 2013, among others at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Kentville during December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2007, 2009 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.9°C | -2.3°C | -2.5°C | -1.7°C | -0.9°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | -0.2°C | 1.2°C | 0.9°C | 1.6°C | 2.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | -7.5°C | -5.9°C | -5.8°C | -5.1°C | -4.3°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 104 mm | 122 mm | 121 mm | 99 mm | +22 mm |
December temperatures in Kentville have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -22.1°C (1993) to a record high of 15.2°C (2020).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 184 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kentville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kentville. That said, December — with days averaging 1.1°C and nights around -5.8°C (mean -2.3°C) and higher rainfall (106 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 | -0.2°C | -3.7°C | -7.1°C | 12.9°C | -13.1°C | 87 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 1.5°C | -1.8°C | -5.2°C | 13.4°C | -12.6°C | 94 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 3.2°C | 0.2°C | -2.9°C | 14.1°C | -9.1°C | 86 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 3.0°C | 0.0°C | -3.1°C | 11.8°C | -9.4°C | 105 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | 2.9°C | -1.0°C | -4.8°C | 13.9°C | -12.5°C | 89 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | -2.7°C | 15.2°C | -12.8°C | 130 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 1.1°C | -2.3°C | -5.6°C | 13.1°C | -11.7°C | 92 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | -7.9°C | 11.4°C | -14.2°C | 73 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2017 | -0.1°C | -3.4°C | -6.7°C | 12.3°C | -16.1°C | 101 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 0.1°C | -3.8°C | -7.6°C | 11.8°C | -20.1°C | 108 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 4.0°C | 1.0°C | -1.9°C | 11.5°C | -11.5°C | 125 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | 3.8°C | 0.2°C | -3.3°C | 13.1°C | -11.6°C | 172 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | -1.5°C | -4.7°C | -8.0°C | 10.2°C | -17.0°C | 162 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 2.6°C | -0.8°C | -4.3°C | 11.7°C | -11.2°C | 128 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 3.9°C | 0.2°C | -3.5°C | 14.7°C | -12.7°C | 109 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 2.9°C | 0.6°C | -1.8°C | 13.3°C | -9.1°C | 141 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 0.7°C | -2.2°C | -5.1°C | 13.8°C | -14.0°C | 119 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 3.2°C | -1.0°C | -5.2°C | 14.9°C | -13.9°C | 184 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | -1.0°C | -4.7°C | -8.4°C | 8.5°C | -14.2°C | 100 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 1.8°C | -1.6°C | -4.9°C | 11.8°C | -13.1°C | 111 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 0.8°C | -2.0°C | -4.8°C | 10.7°C | -10.9°C | 123 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2004 | 0.6°C | -3.2°C | -7.1°C | 10.9°C | -19.1°C | 142 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 1.6°C | -1.5°C | -4.7°C | 11.3°C | -11.7°C | 134 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2002 | -0.1°C | -3.7°C | -7.2°C | 9.3°C | -15.3°C | 94 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 2.2°C | -0.4°C | -3.0°C | 14.2°C | -7.6°C | 63 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | -0.8°C | -4.4°C | -8.0°C | 12.1°C | -15.7°C | 145 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 2.5°C | -0.9°C | -4.3°C | 12.4°C | -13.6°C | 105 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1998 | 2.1°C | -1.5°C | -5.1°C | 13.5°C | -15.4°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | -0.3°C | -3.8°C | -7.2°C | 7.2°C | -17.3°C | 83 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 3.5°C | 0.3°C | -2.9°C | 12.5°C | -18.9°C | 109 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | -1.9°C | -4.8°C | -7.7°C | 6.7°C | -16.3°C | 86 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 0.3°C | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | 8.9°C | -14.5°C | 139 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 1.8°C | -1.6°C | -5.0°C | 13.0°C | -22.1°C | 154 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | -6.6°C | 8.8°C | -16.9°C | 90 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | -0.2°C | -4.3°C | -8.5°C | 11.9°C | -18.3°C | 67 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1990 | 3.4°C | -0.6°C | -4.5°C | 13.8°C | -13.0°C | 143 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -6.6°C | -10.1°C | -13.6°C | 2.3°C | -21.4°C | 40 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | -0.7°C | -4.4°C | -8.1°C | 7.0°C | -16.1°C | 39 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1987 | -1.2°C | -4.3°C | -7.5°C | 11.8°C | -17.5°C | 76 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 0.8°C | -3.4°C | -7.7°C | 10.3°C | -17.2°C | 43 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1985 | -1.1°C | -5.2°C | -9.2°C | 10.9°C | -18.1°C | 50 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1984 | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | -6.0°C | 7.9°C | -20.4°C | 103 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.3°C | -3.3°C | -7.0°C | 11.6°C | -17.6°C | 129 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.3°C | -1.6°C | -5.5°C | 13.9°C | -19.8°C | 99 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.4°C | -0.5°C | -3.3°C | 11.1°C | -12.3°C | 113 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 1.1°C with lows near -5.8°C (mean -2.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 106 mm of rainfall in Kentville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 2008.
The hottest December reached 15.2°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -22.1°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.2°C to 2.1°C and overnight lows from -6.2°C to -4.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 1.1°C daytime highs and -5.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kentville, averaging -2.3°C.
For December in Kentville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.1°C and lows of -5.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest December on record was 2008 with 184 mm. On average, December sees 106 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 Kentville 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.
