Chicoutimi Weather in December
Chicoutimi in December
The short of it: Chicoutimi in December averages a high of -4 °C (25 °F) and a low of -13 °C (8 °F), with 84 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -4° · low -13° · rain 84 mm · daylight 8 h 20 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
December in Chicoutimi brings afternoons near -4° and nights around -13°, with about 84 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 8° against November, to near -4°; nights run about -13°. Wet spells are common — about 84 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 20 min in mid-December, 47 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 June and August.
Against its neighbours, Chicoutimi runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Saguenay, 0 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Chicoutimi, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 8° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 5° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 20 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SaguenayQuebec | 0 km SSW | -4° | -13° | 84 mm |
| Saint-FulgenceQuebec | 13 km ENE | -3° | -12° | 84 mm |
| Saint-HonoréQuebec | 13 km N | -5° | -14° | 88 mm |
| JonquièreQuebec | 14 km W | -5° | -14° | 86 mm |
| La BaieQuebec | 16 km SE | -4° | -13° | 86 mm |
| Saint-AmbroiseQuebec | 24 km NW | -5° | -15° | 83 mm |
| Saint-Charles-de-BourgetQuebec | 28 km NW | -5° | -15° | 82 mm |
| Ferland-et-BoilleauQuebec | 31 km SSE | -5° | -14° | 93 mm |