Canterbury weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Canterbury in December?
In December, Canterbury is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Canterbury.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 25 | 13 | 13 |
| Day | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Night | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Sun | 3 h | 2 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 12 | 12 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 7 h 55 min07:53 – 15:48
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 29 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 72 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+0Europe/London
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %2 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %40 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Canterbury in December: quick answers
Is Canterbury hot in December?
No. In December, Canterbury is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Does it rain much in Canterbury in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 67 mm in total.
Canterbury month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences