Canada weather in December 2025

Expect -4°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 3 hours of sunshine per day in Canada in December. Check more long-term weather averages for Canada in December before you book your next holiday to Canada in 2025/2026.

  • -4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Canada (Ottawa)-4
    -4°C max day temperature
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in December in Canada (Ottawa)16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • -11°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Canada (Ottawa)-11
    -11°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in December in Canada (Ottawa)9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Canada (Ottawa)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 82 mm monthly rainfall in December in Canada (Ottawa)82
    82 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Canada (Ottawa)1
    1 (Low) UV index

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The December weather guide for Canada (Ottawa) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in Canada in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -4°C in Ottawa, Canada in December, falling to -11°C at night.

How sunny is it in Canada in December?

There are normally 3 hours of bright sunshine each day in Ottawa, Canada in December - that's 28% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Canada in December?

There are usually 16 days with some rain in Ottawa, Canada in December and the average monthly rainfall is 82mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Canada December sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Canada in December 2025. Select a month to view Canada sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Canada sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Ottawa.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Monday, 1st December 2025 07:22 16:21
Tuesday, 16th December 2025 07:37 16:21
Wednesday, 31st December 2025 07:43 16:30

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