Average Precipitation for Alberta in December
The tables below give monthly averages for rainfall plus snowfall during December at cities, towns and parks in Alberta. Each place has a total for how many days of wet weather it usually gets this month and for the normal amount of precipitation.
The calculation of days only includes the days when precipitation totalled at least 0.2 millimetres (0.008 inches). The month's total precipitation is an average of weather data collected during 1971 to 2000.
You can jump to a separate table for each section of the province: Southern, Central and Northern Alberta.
Southern Alberta
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brooks | 0.7 | 19 |
| 6 | Cardston | 1.3 | 32 |
| 9 | Lethbridge | 0.7 | 17 |
| 9 | Manyberries | 0.8 | 20 |
| 9 | Medicine Hat | 0.6 | 15 |
| 7 | Taber | 0.8 | 20 |
| 13 | Waterton Village | 3.6 | 90 |
Central Alberta
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Banff | 1.3 | 33 |
| 7 | Calgary | 0.5 | 12 |
| 8 | Camrose | 0.8 | 21 |
| 4 | Drumheller | 0.6 | 14 |
| 11 | Edmonton | 0.8 | 21 |
| 10 | Edson | 0.8 | 21 |
| 11 | Jasper | 1.0 | 25 |
| 11 | Lloydminster | 0.6 | 15 |
| 9 | Red Deer | 0.7 | 17 |
| 9 | Rocky Mountain House | 0.7 | 19 |
Northern Alberta
| Days | Place | Inches | Millimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Cold Lake | 0.8 | 20 |
| 13 | Fort Chipewyan | 0.9 | 24 |
| 12 | Fort McMurray | 0.8 | 19 |
| 11 | Grande Prairie | 1.0 | 26 |
| 11 | High Level | 0.8 | 21 |
| 13 | Slave Lake | 1.0 | 25 |
Reference
Environment Canada. National Climate Data and Information Archive. Canadian Climate Normals or Averages 1971-2000.