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The coolest places in North America in December

Nuuk tops the list at -9.2 °C in December. Ranked from 1991–2020 climate normals across 50 destinations.

# Destination Country Avg high Avg high Rainfall
1 Nuuk Greenland -9.2 °C -9.2 °C 64 mm
2 Winnipeg Canada -8.1 °C -8.1 °C 22 mm
3 Saskatoon Canada -7.5 °C -7.5 °C 12 mm
4 Edmonton Canada -6.2 °C -6.2 °C 15 mm
5 Regina Canada -6.2 °C -6.2 °C 18 mm
6 Anchorage United States -5.2 °C -5.2 °C 93 mm
7 Greater Sudbury Canada -3.0 °C -3.0 °C 60 mm
8 Québec Canada -3.0 °C -3.0 °C 101 mm
9 Calgary Canada -2.4 °C -2.4 °C 14 mm
10 Montréal Canada -2.2 °C -2.2 °C 85 mm
11 Minneapolis United States -2.0 °C -2.0 °C 35 mm
12 Laval Canada -1.2 °C -1.2 °C 85 mm
13 Longueuil Canada -1.0 °C -1.0 °C 85 mm
14 Sioux Falls United States -0.9 °C -0.9 °C 27 mm
15 Ottawa Canada -0.7 °C -0.7 °C 79 mm
16 Madison United States 0.3 °C 0.3 °C 48 mm
17 Kitchener Canada 0.9 °C 0.9 °C 66 mm
18 Brampton Canada 1.4 °C 1.4 °C 60 mm
19 Vaughan Canada 1.6 °C 1.6 °C 61 mm
20 Milwaukee United States 1.6 °C 1.6 °C 56 mm
21 Markham Canada 1.6 °C 1.6 °C 63 mm
22 London Canada 1.7 °C 1.7 °C 70 mm
23 Des Moines United States 1.9 °C 1.9 °C 42 mm
24 Grand Rapids United States 2.0 °C 2.0 °C 60 mm
25 Mississauga Canada 2.0 °C 2.0 °C 70 mm
26 Oshawa Canada 2.0 °C 2.0 °C 69 mm
27 Spokane United States 2.2 °C 2.2 °C 77 mm
28 Aurora United States 2.3 °C 2.3 °C 55 mm
29 Detroit United States 2.6 °C 2.6 °C 63 mm
30 Omaha United States 2.6 °C 2.6 °C 36 mm
31 Chicago United States 2.6 °C 2.6 °C 61 mm
32 Hamilton Canada 2.7 °C 2.7 °C 72 mm
33 Buffalo United States 2.8 °C 2.8 °C 80 mm
34 Salt Lake City United States 2.8 °C 2.8 °C 49 mm
35 Rochester United States 3.0 °C 3.0 °C 93 mm
36 Toledo United States 3.2 °C 3.2 °C 64 mm
37 Fort Wayne United States 3.3 °C 3.3 °C 64 mm
38 Halifax Canada 3.3 °C 3.3 °C 139 mm
39 Saint-Pierre Saint Pierre and Miquelon 3.5 °C 3.5 °C 153 mm
40 Lincoln United States 3.6 °C 3.6 °C 33 mm
41 Cleveland United States 3.9 °C 3.9 °C 82 mm
42 Worcester United States 3.9 °C 3.9 °C 109 mm
43 Akron United States 3.9 °C 3.9 °C 81 mm
44 Boise United States 3.9 °C 3.9 °C 50 mm
45 Springfield United States 4.4 °C 4.4 °C 104 mm
46 Fort Collins United States 4.6 °C 4.6 °C 16 mm
47 Indianapolis United States 4.8 °C 4.8 °C 78 mm
48 Boston United States 4.8 °C 4.8 °C 116 mm
49 Columbus United States 4.9 °C 4.9 °C 85 mm
50 Lakewood United States 5.0 °C 5.0 °C 21 mm

Only destinations with a published page for that month are ranked. The ranking is ours; the underlying values are reproduced from the source.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: ranking order, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

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