December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kenora, with average highs near -11.1°C and lows around -19.2°C (mean -15.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 96% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kenora. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kenora was 2023 — when the month averaged -6.8°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -24.1°C. Typical December days reach -11.1°C with nights near -19.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.9°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Kenora, averaging 30 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2004 with 58 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Kenora during December averages 96%. The most humid December was 1986 at 99%, and the least humid was 2011 at 89%.
December receives about 0.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kenora. The sunniest Decembers were 2008, 2010 and 2013, among others at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1999 at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Kenora during December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1999, 2004 and 2025, among others at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -17.6°C | -14.6°C | -15.0°C | -15.0°C | -13.0°C | +4.6°C |
| Avg High | -13.4°C | -10.6°C | -10.9°C | -11.0°C | -9.0°C | +4.4°C |
| Avg Low | -21.9°C | -18.6°C | -19.0°C | -19.0°C | -17.0°C | +4.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 29 mm | 32 mm | 30 mm | 35 mm | +7 mm |
December temperatures in Kenora have risen by about 5.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -44.1°C (2004) to a record high of 3°C (1982).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 58 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kenora
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kenora. That said, December — with days averaging -11.1°C and nights around -19.2°C (mean -15.1°C) and moderate rainfall (30 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 | -12.1°C | -16.9°C | -21.6°C | -0.5°C | -36.8°C | 43 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | -9.1°C | -12.7°C | -16.3°C | 0.5°C | -37.4°C | 49 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | -3.3°C | -6.8°C | -10.3°C | 1.8°C | -17.2°C | 22 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2022 | -11.6°C | -15.2°C | -18.8°C | -0.7°C | -32.5°C | 41 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | -10.3°C | -14.6°C | -18.9°C | 0.8°C | -34.6°C | 27 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | -7.3°C | -11.7°C | -16.1°C | 0.9°C | -34.1°C | 25 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | -10.1°C | -14.5°C | -18.8°C | -1.9°C | -33.7°C | 20 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | -7.7°C | -11.5°C | -15.3°C | 1.0°C | -34.8°C | 26 mm | 95% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | -14.2°C | -18.2°C | -22.2°C | -1.2°C | -38.2°C | 34 mm | 98% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | -11.8°C | -15.9°C | -20.0°C | -1.2°C | -34.8°C | 52 mm | 96% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | -6.5°C | -9.8°C | -13.0°C | 1.5°C | -24.5°C | 36 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2014 | -9.5°C | -13.8°C | -18.1°C | 0.2°C | -40.1°C | 22 mm | 98% | 1.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2013 | -19.0°C | -23.7°C | -28.3°C | -4.5°C | -42.6°C | 40 mm | 98% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | -10.9°C | -14.8°C | -18.7°C | 1.8°C | -26.7°C | 24 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | -7.1°C | -11.0°C | -14.9°C | 0.0°C | -24.6°C | 21 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | -13.3°C | -17.0°C | -20.6°C | -5.9°C | -35.4°C | 23 mm | 99% | 1.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2009 | -12.2°C | -15.2°C | -18.2°C | -3.2°C | -30.8°C | 25 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2008 | -17.2°C | -21.6°C | -26.1°C | -1.5°C | -35.1°C | 31 mm | 98% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2007 | -12.1°C | -16.5°C | -20.8°C | -3.9°C | -33.5°C | 34 mm | 98% | 1.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | -7.7°C | -11.6°C | -15.5°C | -0.5°C | -24.7°C | 29 mm | 98% | 1.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2005 | -8.4°C | -11.8°C | -15.3°C | -0.9°C | -22.3°C | 29 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 🌧️ | -11.6°C | -17.4°C | -23.2°C | -0.3°C | -44.1°C | 58 mm | 95% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | -6.7°C | -10.3°C | -13.9°C | 0.7°C | -23.2°C | 33 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2002 | -8.1°C | -11.9°C | -15.7°C | -0.3°C | -27.8°C | 21 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2001 | -7.6°C | -11.9°C | -16.2°C | 0.5°C | -25.5°C | 26 mm | 96% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | -17.7°C | -21.6°C | -25.5°C | -4.1°C | -36.7°C | 30 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1999 | -6.9°C | -11.2°C | -15.4°C | 2.2°C | -30.1°C | 33 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | -10.2°C | -14.2°C | -18.2°C | 1.8°C | -32.7°C | 11 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | -6.2°C | -10.0°C | -13.8°C | 0.0°C | -32.1°C | 13 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | -14.7°C | -18.9°C | -23.0°C | -1.5°C | -39.1°C | 53 mm | 98% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1995 | -13.6°C | -17.9°C | -22.2°C | -3.1°C | -39.4°C | 33 mm | 98% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | -6.6°C | -10.0°C | -13.4°C | 2.5°C | -26.9°C | 27 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | -10.4°C | -14.5°C | -18.5°C | -1.7°C | -38.5°C | 16 mm | 95% | 1.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1992 | -13.1°C | -16.9°C | -20.7°C | -2.8°C | -39.3°C | 42 mm | 98% | 1.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | -10.9°C | -15.1°C | -19.3°C | -0.5°C | -36.4°C | 34 mm | 98% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1990 | -13.1°C | -17.5°C | -21.8°C | 1.1°C | -42.8°C | 29 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -17.4°C | -22.4°C | -27.3°C | -4.0°C | -42.3°C | 23 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | -12.8°C | -17.6°C | -22.4°C | -1.7°C | -36.6°C | 39 mm | 98% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | -7.5°C | -11.2°C | -14.9°C | 0.0°C | -28.6°C | 19 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | -9.9°C | -13.7°C | -17.6°C | -4.0°C | -34.8°C | 19 mm | 99% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1985 | -17.0°C | -20.6°C | -24.3°C | -5.8°C | -34.6°C | 24 mm | 98% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1984 | -15.0°C | -20.0°C | -25.1°C | -0.9°C | -42.4°C | 48 mm | 95% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1983 ❄️ | -19.7°C | -24.1°C | -28.5°C | -10.6°C | -40.1°C | 21 mm | 98% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -9.0°C | -13.0°C | -17.0°C | 3.0°C | -31.6°C | 30 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -12.0°C | -15.9°C | -19.8°C | -2.8°C | -35.4°C | 23 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around -11.1°C with lows near -19.2°C (mean -15.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 30 mm of rainfall in Kenora, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 58 mm in 2004.
The hottest December reached 3°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -44.1°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 5.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -14.5°C to -9.3°C and overnight lows from -22.9°C to -17.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kenora and one of the drier months, so plan for around -11.1°C daytime highs and -19.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kenora, averaging -15.1°C.
For December in Kenora, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -11.1°C and lows of -19.2°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 96% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 2004 with 58 mm. On average, December sees 30 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 Kenora 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.
