Betsiamites Weather in December
Betsiamites in December
The short of it: Betsiamites in December averages a high of -3 °C (26 °F) and a low of -12 °C (11 °F), with 86 mm (3.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 15 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -3° · low -12° · rain 86 mm · daylight 8 h 15 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Betsiamites an average December high of -3°, a low of -12° and some 86 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -3°, with nights near -12°. Wet spells are common — about 86 mm, the 7th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 15 min in mid-December, 49 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Betsiamites runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Chute-aux-Outardes, 27 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.
December in Betsiamites, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 15 min
- Average wind
- 23 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chute-aux-OutardesQuebec | 27 km NE | -4° | -12° | 95 mm |
| ForestvilleQuebec | 39 km SW | -4° | -12° | 80 mm |
| HauteriveQuebec | 40 km NE | -4° | -12° | 94 mm |
| Baie-ComeauQuebec | 47 km NE | -4° | -12° | 94 mm |
| LucevilleQuebec | 48 km SSE | -3° | -10° | 84 mm |
| Mont-JoliQuebec | 52 km SE | -3° | -10° | 90 mm |
| RimouskiQuebec | 55 km S | -3° | -10° | 69 mm |
| Le BicQuebec | 63 km S | -3° | -10° | 72 mm |