December is one of the cooler months of the year in Brant, with average highs near 1.2°C and lows around -4.8°C (mean -1.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Brant. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Brant was 2015 — when the month averaged 3.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -8.1°C. Typical December days reach 1.2°C with nights near -4.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Brant, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1983 with 117 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Brant during December averages 87%. The most humid December was 1983 at 94%, and the least humid was 2025 at 80%.
December receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Brant. The sunniest Decembers were 1995 and 2000 at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Brant during December is 4.5 m/s. The windiest December was 2008 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.4°C | -1.5°C | -2.3°C | -1.1°C | -0.2°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg High | -0.3°C | 1.6°C | 0.6°C | 1.7°C | 2.9°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Low | -6.4°C | -4.6°C | -5.3°C | -4.0°C | -3.2°C | +3.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 50 mm | 56 mm | 42 mm | 32 mm | -37 mm |
December temperatures in Brant have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -23.2°C (1983) to a record high of 18°C (1982).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 117 mm.
A quieter season to visit Brant
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Brant. That said, December — with days averaging 1.2°C and nights around -4.8°C (mean -1.8°C) and moderate rainfall (51 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 | 0.4°C | -3.3°C | -7.0°C | 9.9°C | -12.4°C | 35 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 2.2°C | -0.6°C | -3.4°C | 10.1°C | -12.5°C | 35 mm | 83% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | 5.1°C | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | 12.8°C | -4.1°C | 38 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2022 | 2.3°C | -0.7°C | -3.8°C | 9.7°C | -14.7°C | 27 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 4.6°C | 1.3°C | -2.1°C | 14.2°C | -6.8°C | 27 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | -3.1°C | 9.8°C | -6.8°C | 29 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 2.4°C | -0.7°C | -3.7°C | 8.7°C | -10.4°C | 42 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 2.3°C | -0.4°C | -3.0°C | 10.8°C | -8.2°C | 43 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | -1.5°C | -4.2°C | -6.9°C | 10.0°C | -16.8°C | 31 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 0.4°C | -2.3°C | -5.1°C | 9.1°C | -17.0°C | 57 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 🔥 | 7.4°C | 3.9°C | 0.4°C | 15.4°C | -5.0°C | 50 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2014 | 2.1°C | -0.6°C | -3.2°C | 8.6°C | -10.7°C | 33 mm | 86% | 4 m/s | 1 |
| 2013 | -1.3°C | -4.1°C | -6.9°C | 10.0°C | -14.3°C | 46 mm | 87% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | 3.7°C | 0.8°C | -2.2°C | 12.6°C | -6.7°C | 56 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 3.4°C | 0.4°C | -2.6°C | 12.1°C | -9.5°C | 43 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2010 | -1.8°C | -4.2°C | -6.6°C | 5.6°C | -13.3°C | 20 mm | 86% | 4.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 0.5°C | -2.3°C | -5.0°C | 8.8°C | -11.1°C | 39 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 0.3°C | -3.1°C | -6.6°C | 11.8°C | -15.2°C | 61 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2007 | 0.4°C | -2.3°C | -5.1°C | 6.1°C | -12.3°C | 60 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 4.3°C | 1.3°C | -1.7°C | 11.4°C | -9.6°C | 50 mm | 86% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | -1.1°C | -3.4°C | -5.7°C | 4.0°C | -11.5°C | 22 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | 0.4°C | -3.2°C | -6.8°C | 12.1°C | -22.8°C | 86 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 1.7°C | -0.9°C | -3.6°C | 5.9°C | -10.7°C | 51 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | -0.1°C | -3.0°C | -5.9°C | 5.3°C | -16.0°C | 37 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | -2.2°C | 15.6°C | -9.1°C | 63 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | -3.9°C | -7.1°C | -10.2°C | 2.0°C | -17.2°C | 94 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 1.9°C | -1.3°C | -4.5°C | 12.2°C | -12.3°C | 76 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1998 | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | -3.5°C | 15.9°C | -14.0°C | 81 mm | 85% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 1.6°C | -1.2°C | -3.9°C | 5.5°C | -11.2°C | 38 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1996 | 1.6°C | -1.1°C | -3.7°C | 10.1°C | -11.1°C | 54 mm | 89% | 4.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1995 | -2.0°C | -4.9°C | -7.8°C | 6.8°C | -14.9°C | 25 mm | 86% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 3.5°C | 0.1°C | -3.3°C | 12.3°C | -11.9°C | 30 mm | 86% | 3.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 0.1°C | -2.6°C | -5.2°C | 8.3°C | -15.6°C | 24 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 1.0°C | -1.6°C | -4.3°C | 6.0°C | -12.2°C | 52 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 1.5°C | -2.0°C | -5.4°C | 10.2°C | -12.8°C | 36 mm | 87% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | 1.9°C | -1.4°C | -4.8°C | 7.9°C | -15.7°C | 83 mm | 87% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -5.2°C | -8.1°C | -11.0°C | 2.7°C | -17.0°C | 38 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1988 | 0.1°C | -2.8°C | -5.8°C | 7.3°C | -14.5°C | 39 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | 1.8°C | -0.9°C | -3.7°C | 8.9°C | -12.0°C | 56 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1986 | 0.1°C | -2.9°C | -5.8°C | 2.3°C | -16.4°C | 64 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1985 | -2.4°C | -5.3°C | -8.2°C | 8.7°C | -15.5°C | 45 mm | 90% | 5.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 2.8°C | -0.6°C | -4.0°C | 12.4°C | -11.8°C | 98 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 🌧️ | -4.1°C | -7.4°C | -10.7°C | 2.7°C | -23.2°C | 117 mm | 94% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | -2.7°C | 18.0°C | -16.8°C | 110 mm | 88% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.3°C | -3.0°C | -5.8°C | 4.9°C | -11.6°C | 52 mm | 88% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 1.2°C with lows near -4.8°C (mean -1.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 51 mm of rainfall in Brant, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 117 mm in 1983.
The hottest December reached 18°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -23.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 0°C to 2.9°C and overnight lows from -6.3°C to -3.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Brant and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 1.2°C daytime highs and -4.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Brant, averaging -1.8°C.
For December in Brant, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.2°C and lows of -4.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 4.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 5.6 m/s (2008).
The wettest December on record was 1983 with 117 mm. On average, December sees 51 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 Brant 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.
