Penticton (Okanagan) 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: May – September
What is the weather like in Penticton (Okanagan) in December?
In December, Penticton (Okanagan) is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 15 days, totalling 78 mm. Snow falls on about 13 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Penticton (Okanagan).
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Day | 6° | 1° | 1° |
| Night | 0° | −4° | −4° |
| Sun | 4 h | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 15 | 13 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 12 min08:48 – 16:59
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 78 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 13 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Vancouver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %3 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %23 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Penticton (Okanagan) in December: quick answers
Is Penticton (Okanagan) hot in December?
No. In December, Penticton (Okanagan) is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −4 °C.
Does it rain much in Penticton (Okanagan) in December?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 78 mm.
Penticton (Okanagan) month by month
The whole year in Penticton (Okanagan)All destinations: CanadaWhere to go in December
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