Vancouver - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Vancouver had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Vancouver International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Vancouver
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
49 40 2023 9 5
40 30 2022 4 -1
39 28 2021 4 -2
46 37 2020 8 3
45 38 2019 7 3
46 36 2018 8 2
41 32 2017 5 0
39 29 2016 4 -2
46 37 2015 8 3
46 36 2014 8 2
40 31 2013 5 0
43 37 2012 6 3
44 34 2011 7 1
46 36 2010 8 2
Number of days in December when the temperature in Vancouver dropped to -18 or 0 or below, or rose to at least 21 degrees Celsius
-18 °C
0 °F
0 °C
32 °F
Year 21 °C
70 °F
0 2 2023 0
0 15 2022 0
0 16 2021 0
0 7 2020 0
0 4 2019 0
0 7 2018 0
0 15 2017 0
0 22 2016 0
0 7 2015 0
0 10 2014 0
0 15 2013 0
0 4 2012 0
0 14 2011 0
0 10 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Vancouver during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total precipitation for December in Vancouver
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
22 2023 7.3 185
20 2022 7.4 188
20 2021 4.1 105
20 2020 8.3 210
24 2019 6.5 164
19 2018 10.0 255
11 2017 6.7 171
18 2016 6.0 152
17 2015 9.2 233
13 2014 6.6 168
6 2013 2.4 60
23 2012 8.8 223
8 2011 3.4 87
15 2010 6.6 167

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Vancouver for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 2.5 centimetres (1 inch)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0.0
3 2022 13.3 33.8
3 2021 14.1 35.8
2020
0 2019 0.0 0.0
0 2018 0.0 0.0
0 2017 0.5 1.3
5 2016 10.8 27.4
0 2015 0.0 0.0
0 2014 0.0 0.0
1 2013 4.6 11.7
1 2012 7.8 19.8
0 2011 0.0 0.0
0 2010 0.0 0.0
Reference

Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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