The December 2017 Summary
Daily records set this month at the Airport* since 1995 and compared to other stations** for “All Time” since 1900.
One new short term low temp records. No All Time records. No short term high temp or rain records.
- December 24 low temp -6.1º C: #1 is -16.5º C in 1983 at Robertson Creek.
*May have used backup Env Canada Data source at WeatherStats.ca
**^^ Missing Data from Airport, Alberniweather broke existing Airport record temperature. Temperature at Alberniweather will be different. Usually Alberniweather underestimates temperatures in summer compared to Airport.
**Short Term means since 1995 at the new AVRA Airport. Airport Records are compared to the 30+ year weather stations of record since 1900 (1895 for rain) at Beaver Creek, Port Alberni "City" and Robertson Creek. Note that records pre 1950 may be more likely to over-estimate high temperatures.
DECEMBER 2017 Minimum, Mean, and High Average Temp, Total Precipitation and Highest Wind
SEE Last Month’s AND LAST DECEMBER’S SUMMARY.
Alberniweather: 0.3º C, 1.7º C, 3.4º C, 91.4 mm
High Wind: N 7.6 kph on the 29th.
Alberni Elem. School : 0.3º C, 1.7º C, 3.4° C, 132.3 mm
High Wind: NNE 22kph on the 23rd.
Maquinna Elem. School: 0.2ºC, 1.6º C, 3.1ºC, 124.9 mm
High Wind: 18kph on the 1st.
Nick’s Station (Maquinna area): 0.0ºC, 1.6º C, 3.1ºC, 56.0 mm
High Wind: NNE 31.5kph on the 31st.
Overall City Average: 0.2º C, 1.7º C, 3.3º C, 101.2 mm
Environment Canada Airport* : -0.6º C, 1.1º C, 2.8° C, 85.5 mm
High Wind: None over 25kph
Normal 1981-2010 (Rbrstn Creek): -0.3º C 1.8º C 3.8° C 344.6 mm
*May have used backup Env Canada Data source at WeatherStats.ca
Differences from Normal at Robertson Creek
City
+0.5° C, -0.1º C, -0.5º C, -243.4 mm (29.4% of normal)
Official Airport
-0.3° C, -0.7º C, -1.0º C, -259.1 mm (24.8% of normal)
Days of Precipitation for DECEMBER 2017*
Amount : Normal Days : Days This Month
>= 0.2 mm: 20.5 : 14
>= 5 mm: 13.1 : 6
>= 10 mm: 10.0 : 4
>= 25 mm: 5.3 : 0
*May have used backup Env Canada Data source at WeatherStats.ca
Comparison to recent months of DECEMBER at Alberniweather
MOST SIMILAR ALBERNIWEATHER DECEMBER TO THIS MONTH? 2011
December 2011 was quite similar with its cool temps, but it was a lot rainier. There was not a perfect match to December 2017 in my records. Maybe that just proves how special that Christmas Eve snow was!
- 2016: Cooler but similar rain. See the December 2016 Summary
- 2015: Very warm and quite wet 2015. See the December 2015 Summary
- 2014: Very warm and quite wet 2014. See the December 2014 Summary
- 2013: Warmer and drier 2013. See the December 2013 Summary
- 2012: A little cooler but similar rain 2012.
- 2011: Similar temps, but rainier 2011.
- 2010: Warmer and a lot rainier 2010.
- 2009: Cooler, and a little rainier 2009.
- 2008: Cooler, but similar rain 2008.
- 2007: Very similar temps but much rainier 2007.
- 2006: Warmer and much rainier 2006.
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