Fort McMurray in december: average Weather, Temperature and Climate
Weather in Fort McMurray in december 2025
The weather in Fort McMurray in december comes from statistical datas on the past years. You can view the weather statistics the entire month, but also by clicking on the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month.
Average weather throughout december
very bad weather 275.9cm
Weather at 6am
7°F
Fog
37% of time
27%
14%
13%
Weather at 12pm
9°F
Snow showers
28% of time
24%
20%
16%
Weather at 6pm
7°F
Fog
34% of time
32%
13%
12%
Weather at 3am
7°F
35%
31%
14%
13%
Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in Fort McMurray in december
These charts show the evolution of average minimum/maximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in Fort McMurray in december.
The climate of Fort McMurray in december is very bad
the weather in Fort McMurray in december is quite dry (with 1.1in of precipitation over 2 days). This is better than the previous month since in november it receives an average of 1.1in of precipitation over 1 days.
The climate is very cold around this city december. Bring warm clothes!. The high seasonal norm is 13°F. In the morning the temperature drops to 5°F. Thus, the mean temperature average on this month of december in Fort McMurray is 9°F. These temperatures are far removed from those records observed in Fort McMurray in the month of december with a maximum record of 40°F in 2011 and a minimum record of -38°F in 2013.
In december in Fort McMurray, the days on average last 06:50. The sun rises at 08:56 and sunset is at 15:46.
Seasonal average climate and temperature of Fort McMurray in december
Check below seasonal norms These statistics are set from the weather statements of the last years of december.
| December | |||||
| Outside temperature | |||||
| Average temperature | 9°F | ||||
| Highest temperature | 13°F | ||||
| Lowest temperature | 5°F | ||||
| Highest record temperature | 40°F (2011) | ||||
| Lowest record temperature | -38°F (2013) | ||||
| Number of days at -32°F | 31 day(s) (100%) | ||||
| Wind | |||||
| Wind speed | 12km/h | ||||
| Wind temperature | -5°F | ||||
| Precipitation (rainfall) | |||||
| Rainfall | 1.1in | ||||
| Number of days with rainfall | 2 day(s) (5%) | ||||
| Record daily rainfall | 0.6in (2018) | ||||
| Snowfall | 275.9cm | ||||
| Other climate data | |||||
| Humidity | 95% | ||||
| Visibility | 5.75km | ||||
| Cloud cover | 67% | ||||
| UV index | 2 | ||||
| Daily sunshine hours | 5 | ||||
| Sunrise and sunset | |||||
| Time of sunrise | 08:56 | ||||
| Time of sunset | 15:46 | ||||
| Length of day | 06:50 | ||||
| Our opinion about the weather in december | |||||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad | ||||
How was the weather last december?
Here is the day by day recorded weather in Fort McMurray in december 2024:
-4°F to -0°F
4°F to 11°F
7°F to 25°F
-4°F to 7°F
11°F to 29°F
34°F to 38°F
31°F to 36°F
23°F to 27°F
4°F to 22°F
-5°F to -0°F
4°F to 5°F
-0°F to 9°F
18°F to 29°F
16°F to 18°F
7°F to 18°F
2°F to 9°F
-9°F to -4°F
-7°F to -0°F
-7°F to 2°F
5°F to 11°F
18°F to 20°F
14°F to 22°F
18°F to 31°F
23°F to 31°F
31°F to 34°F
25°F to 27°F
16°F to 23°F
18°F to 25°F
14°F to 20°F
13°F to 14°F
2°F to 5°F
Map: other cities in Canada in december
Cities near Fort McMurray:
| Cold Lake in december | very bad weather |
| Edmonton in december | very bad weather |
| Lloydminster in december | very bad weather |
| North Battleford in december | very bad weather |
| Grande Prairie in december | very bad weather |
| Red Deer in december | very bad weather |
| Prince Albert (Saskatchewan) in december | very bad weather |
| Fort St. John in december | very bad weather |
| Drumheller in december | very bad weather |
| Saskatoon in december | very bad weather |
| Jasper National Park in december | very bad weather |
| Flin Flon in december | very bad weather |
Click over cities on the map for information about the weather in december.
Fort McMurray
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tolerable
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Weather data for Fort McMurray in december:
Weather data for Fort McMurray for december are derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Fort McMurray. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Fort McMurray can vary slightly from year to year, but this data should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags or check for the best time in year to go to Fort McMurray.