Clearwater 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: April – September
What is the weather like in Clearwater in December?
In December, Clearwater is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 15 days, totalling 74 mm; on about 14 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Clearwater.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Day | 5° | −1° | −1° |
| Night | −3° | −8° | −8° |
| Sun | 2.5 h | 2.2 h | 2.6 h |
| Rain days | 16 | 15 | 14 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 7 h 51 min09:00 – 16:51
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 6 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 14 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %21 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Clearwater in December: quick answers
Is Clearwater hot in December?
No. In December, Clearwater is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C and nights drop to about −8 °C.
Does it rain much in Clearwater in December?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 74 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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