Chapleau Weather in December
Chapleau in December
The short of it: Chapleau in December averages a high of -5 °C (22 °F) and a low of -15 °C (6 °F), with 68 mm (2.7 in) of rain and about 8 h 25 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -5° · low -15° · rain 68 mm · daylight 8 h 25 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & July
December in Chapleau brings afternoons near -5° and nights around -15°, with about 68 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -5°, with nights near -15°. Wet spells are common — about 68 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 25 min in mid-December, 46 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 May and July.
Against its neighbours, Chapleau runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Dubreuilville, 102 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.
December in Chapleau, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 25 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DubreuilvilleOntario | 102 km NW | -5° | -16° | 64 mm |
| WawaOntario | 103 km W | -4° | -13° | 78 mm |
| White RiverOntario | 162 km WNW | -6° | -16° | 58 mm |
| Sault Ste. MarieOntario | 163 km SSW | -2° | -9° | 79 mm |
| Sault Ste. MarieMichigan | 166 km SSW | -2° | -9° | 76 mm |
| TimminsOntario | 169 km ENE | -6° | -16° | 63 mm |
| Elliot LakeOntario | 172 km SSE | -3° | -10° | 89 mm |
| ThessalonOntario | 177 km S | 0° | -8° | 72 mm |