Perce Weather in December
Perce in December
The short of it: Perce in December averages a high of -2 °C (29 °F) and a low of -9 °C (15 °F), with 102 mm (4.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 19 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 -2° · low -9° · rain 102 mm · daylight 8 h 19 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Perce brings afternoons near -2° and nights around -9°, with about 102 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 6° from November to about -2°, with nights near -9°. Wet spells are common — about 102 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 19 min in mid-December, 48 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, Perce runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Grande-Riviere, 18 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
December in Perce, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 23 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 19 min
- Average wind
- 19 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande-RiviereQuebec | 18 km WSW | -2° | -10° | 107 mm |
| ChandlerQuebec | 32 km WSW | -2° | -9° | 110 mm |
| GaspéQuebec | 41 km NNW | -2° | -10° | 105 mm |
| MiscouNew Brunswick | 64 km SSW | -1° | -8° | 106 mm |
| Île-de-LamèqueNew Brunswick | 75 km SSW | -1° | -8° | 106 mm |
| LamèqueNew Brunswick | 81 km SSW | -1° | -8° | 106 mm |
| Bas-CaraquetNew Brunswick | 86 km SSW | -1° | -8° | 106 mm |
| MaisonnetteNew Brunswick | 90 km SW | -1° | -8° | 105 mm |