Pierrefonds Weather in December
Pierrefonds in December
The short of it: Pierrefonds in December averages a high of -1 °C (30 °F) and a low of -8 °C (17 °F), with 84 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 8 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -1° · low -8° · rain 84 mm · daylight 8 h 44 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & September
Thirty years of records give Pierrefonds an average December high of -1°, a low of -8° and some 84 mm of rain. Highs fall 7° against November, to near -1°; nights run about -8°. 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 44 min in mid-December, 42 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 September.
Against its neighbours, Pierrefonds runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Pointe-Claire, 6 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Pierrefonds, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 7° colder, 2.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 4° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pointe-ClaireQuebec | 6 km ESE | -1° | -8° | 84 mm |
| Pierrefonds-RoxboroQuebec | 6 km NE | -1° | -8° | 84 mm |
| Dollard-Des OrmeauxQuebec | 7 km NE | -1° | -8° | 85 mm |
| Saint-EustacheQuebec | 12 km N | -1° | -9° | 84 mm |
| Vaudreuil-DorionQuebec | 13 km WSW | -1° | -8° | 80 mm |
| ChomedeyQuebec | 14 km NE | -1° | -8° | 85 mm |
| ChâteauguayQuebec | 14 km SE | -1° | -8° | 85 mm |
| CartiervilleQuebec | 17 km ENE | -1° | -8° | 86 mm |