December is one of the cooler months of the year in Martensville, with average highs near -9.8°C and lows around -18.1°C (mean -13.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Martensville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Martensville was 1997 — when the month averaged -5.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at -23.8°C. Typical December days reach -9.8°C with nights near -18.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Martensville, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 44 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Martensville during December averages 93%. The most humid Decembers were 1982 and 2012 at 97%, and the least humid was 2016 at 85%.
December receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Martensville. The sunniest Decembers were 2012, 2013 and 2022, among others at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Martensville during December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December was 2011 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -15.0°C | -14.0°C | -13.1°C | -13.7°C | -14.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | -10.7°C | -9.7°C | -9.4°C | -9.6°C | -9.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -19.2°C | -18.2°C | -16.9°C | -17.7°C | -18.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 19 mm | 21 mm | 17 mm | 27 mm | +11 mm |
December temperatures in Martensville have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -45.8°C (1990) to a record high of 6.8°C (2004).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 44 mm.
A quieter season to visit Martensville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Martensville. That said, December — with days averaging -9.8°C and nights around -18.1°C (mean -13.9°C) and low rainfall (20 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 🌧️ | -12.2°C | -17.4°C | -22.6°C | 1.4°C | -34.7°C | 44 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | -8.8°C | -13.3°C | -17.8°C | 1.2°C | -32.6°C | 25 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2023 | -2.7°C | -6.2°C | -9.7°C | 1.2°C | -16.0°C | 13 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | -15.8°C | -20.0°C | -24.1°C | -3.0°C | -40.1°C | 36 mm | 97% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2021 | -13.5°C | -18.7°C | -23.8°C | 2.3°C | -38.7°C | 23 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2020 | -5.6°C | -10.6°C | -15.7°C | 3.7°C | -26.7°C | 23 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2019 | -7.8°C | -11.8°C | -15.9°C | 2.7°C | -25.8°C | 13 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | -6.9°C | -11.2°C | -15.4°C | 2.1°C | -35.7°C | 18 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | -10.4°C | -14.8°C | -19.2°C | 1.9°C | -40.1°C | 16 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | -9.7°C | -13.0°C | -16.2°C | 0.0°C | -24.4°C | 9 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | -6.3°C | -9.2°C | -12.1°C | 4.6°C | -23.0°C | 7 mm | 91% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | -9.2°C | -13.3°C | -17.3°C | 3.3°C | -36.5°C | 13 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2013 | -15.1°C | -20.1°C | -25.1°C | 1.7°C | -36.7°C | 28 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 1 |
| 2012 | -14.5°C | -18.9°C | -23.4°C | -6.0°C | -32.7°C | 19 mm | 97% | 2.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2011 | -3.8°C | -8.2°C | -12.6°C | 3.7°C | -21.3°C | 30 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 | -12.4°C | -16.2°C | -20.1°C | -3.6°C | -28.9°C | 19 mm | 96% | 2.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2009 | -13.6°C | -16.8°C | -19.9°C | -2.1°C | -30.9°C | 14 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 | -15.5°C | -19.8°C | -24.1°C | 2.6°C | -37.3°C | 33 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | -12.3°C | -16.2°C | -20.1°C | -2.3°C | -29.9°C | 21 mm | 96% | 2.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2006 | -6.5°C | -11.2°C | -15.9°C | 1.7°C | -32.4°C | 14 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 1 |
| 2005 | -5.3°C | -7.9°C | -10.5°C | 6.3°C | -20.4°C | 21 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2004 | -8.4°C | -12.4°C | -16.5°C | 6.8°C | -29.0°C | 32 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2003 | -4.6°C | -7.9°C | -11.2°C | 3.5°C | -17.7°C | 9 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | -4.2°C | -7.2°C | -10.3°C | 2.5°C | -18.4°C | 17 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | -7.3°C | -11.0°C | -14.8°C | 2.4°C | -23.3°C | 18 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | -16.2°C | -21.0°C | -25.7°C | 1.5°C | -36.9°C | 31 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1999 | -3.6°C | -7.8°C | -12.1°C | 3.0°C | -31.6°C | 19 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1998 | -9.5°C | -13.5°C | -17.4°C | 3.6°C | -33.6°C | 20 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 🔥 | -2.0°C | -5.3°C | -8.7°C | 3.1°C | -14.1°C | 7 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | -16.1°C | -20.5°C | -24.8°C | -2.1°C | -41.4°C | 21 mm | 97% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | -14.5°C | -18.3°C | -22.0°C | -2.1°C | -39.8°C | 26 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1994 | -8.6°C | -12.0°C | -15.4°C | 0.2°C | -25.8°C | 15 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | -5.9°C | -10.9°C | -16.0°C | 0.4°C | -35.7°C | 21 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1992 | -14.5°C | -19.5°C | -24.4°C | -0.4°C | -42.6°C | 22 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1991 | -8.8°C | -13.0°C | -17.3°C | 0.9°C | -30.4°C | 21 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | -13.5°C | -18.8°C | -24.0°C | 2.2°C | -45.8°C | 16 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | -11.8°C | -16.6°C | -21.4°C | 1.3°C | -44.0°C | 31 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1988 | -7.9°C | -11.3°C | -14.6°C | 3.6°C | -26.5°C | 20 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | -4.4°C | -7.5°C | -10.7°C | 2.8°C | -25.0°C | 12 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | -6.6°C | -11.1°C | -15.7°C | -2.0°C | -31.0°C | 14 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -9.4°C | -13.5°C | -17.6°C | 2.0°C | -26.9°C | 16 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1984 | -16.4°C | -21.8°C | -27.2°C | 0.8°C | -40.3°C | 14 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | -19.2°C | -23.8°C | -28.5°C | -7.5°C | -45.0°C | 8 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -10.8°C | -15.1°C | -19.5°C | 0.2°C | -33.9°C | 13 mm | 97% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -10.0°C | -13.9°C | -17.8°C | 2.8°C | -37.6°C | 22 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around -9.8°C with lows near -18.1°C (mean -13.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 20 mm of rainfall in Martensville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 44 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 6.8°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -45.8°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -13.2°C to -10.6°C and overnight lows from -22.1°C to -19.6°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Martensville and one of the drier months, so plan for around -9.8°C daytime highs and -18.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 2nd coolest month in Martensville, averaging -13.9°C.
For December in Martensville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -9.8°C and lows of -18.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2011).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 44 mm. On average, December sees 20 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 Martensville 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.
