Sun, sea & sand

Saguenay weather in December

Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in December

Poor

Best time to visit: July

What is the weather like in Saguenay in December?

In December, Saguenay is freezing cold: daytime highs average −6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−14 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 13 days, totalling 80 mm. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Saguenay.

December compared

How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score6711
Day2°−6°−10°
Night−5°−14°−19°
Sun3 h3 h3 h
Rain days141311

More details for December

Daylight
8 h 21 min07:29 – 15:50
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
80 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
10 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−5America/Toronto

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %33 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Saguenay in December: quick answers

Is Saguenay hot in December?

No. In December, Saguenay is freezing cold: daytime highs average −6 °C and nights drop to about −14 °C.

Does it rain much in Saguenay in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 80 mm in total.

Saguenay month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences