Maliotenam Weather in December
Maliotenam in December
The short of it: Maliotenam in December averages a high of -5 °C (24 °F) and a low of -14 °C (8 °F), with 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain and about 8 h 4 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 -5° · low -14° · rain 100 mm · daylight 8 h 4 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Maliotenam an average December high of -5°, a low of -14° and some 100 mm of rain. The year turns hard here: highs drop 7° from November to about -5°, with nights near -14°. Wet spells are common — about 100 mm, the 5th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 4 min in mid-December, 51 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, Maliotenam runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Sept-Îles, 14 km to the W, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Maliotenam, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 4 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept-ÎlesQuebec | 14 km W | -3° | -13° | 98 mm |
| Port-CartierQuebec | 53 km WSW | -4° | -13° | 86 mm |
| Saint-AlexandreQuebec | 53 km WSW | -4° | -13° | 86 mm |
| Sainte-Anne-des-MontsQuebec | 123 km S | -3° | -11° | 86 mm |
| Cap-ChatQuebec | 129 km SSW | -3° | -10° | 86 mm |
| MurdochvilleQuebec | 148 km SSE | -5° | -13° | 118 mm |
| Baie-ComeauQuebec | 180 km SW | -4° | -12° | 94 mm |
| MataneQuebec | 182 km SSW | -3° | -11° | 89 mm |