How warm is it in Quebec City in December?

Daytime highs averaged -5.4 °C, night-time lows -13.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 9.2 °C (25 Dec 2020), the lowest -30.7 °C (29 Dec 2017).

How often does it rain in Quebec City in December?

On average there were 14.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 98.9 mm of precipitation in total.

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Quebec City weather in December: temperature & rain

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🇨🇦 Weather in Quebec City in December

This is what the weather in Quebec City (Quebec, Canada) was like in December over the years 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Snow

Avg. daytime high

-5.4 °C

-10.2 °C – -2.2 °C

Avg. night-time low

-13.8 °C

-18.0 °C – -10.1 °C

Avg. rain days in period

14.9

48 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

98.9 mm

70.4 mm – 136 mm

Avg. cloud cover

76 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover is shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 9.2 °C (25 Dec 2020) · Lowest temperature -30.7 °C (29 Dec 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 16 km/h

Weather mix of all days

16Sunny
71Partly cloudy
74Cloudy
1Light rain
3Rain
145Snow

Summary

On average -5.4 °C during the day and -13.8 °C at night.
On average 14.9 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 98.9 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing weather: Snow.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. -2.2 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. -10.2 °C).
Wettest year: 2022 (136 mm), driest: 2019 (70.4 mm).
Extremes: 9.2 °C on 25 Dec 2020 and -30.7 °C on 29 Dec 2017.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max-8.1°Avg. min-17.2°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
70.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 1.4 °C · Min -28.6 °C
2024
Avg. max-4.9°Avg. min-12.7°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
101 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.7 °C · Min -23.9 °C
2023
Avg. max-2.2°Avg. min-10.1°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
96.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 7.8 °C · Min -19.9 °C
2022
Avg. max-3.7°Avg. min-10.4°
Rain days
17 Rain days
Precipitation
136 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.2 °C · Min -18.9 °C
2021
Avg. max-4.2°Avg. min-13.2°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
101 mm
Avg. cloud cover
81 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 3.9 °C · Min -21.8 °C
2020
Avg. max-2.6°Avg. min-10.5°
Rain days
19 Rain days
Precipitation
133 mm
Avg. cloud cover
83 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 9.2 °C · Min -26.5 °C
2019
Avg. max-5.0°Avg. min-13.2°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
70.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
75 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.5 °C · Min -19.7 °C
2018
Avg. max-6.9°Avg. min-17.0°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
89.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
69 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 1.3 °C · Min -27.7 °C
2017
Avg. max-10.2°Avg. min-18.0°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
80.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
71 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 1.2 °C · Min -30.7 °C
2016
Avg. max-6.5°Avg. min-16.0°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
111 mm
Avg. cloud cover
79 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 0.1 °C · Min -29.9 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Quebec City in December?: Daytime highs averaged -5.4 °C, night-time lows -13.8 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 9.2 °C (25 Dec 2020), the lowest -30.7 °C (29 Dec 2017).
How often does it rain in Quebec City in December?: On average there were 14.9 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 98.9 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. Snow depth is the model value for the grid cell, not the depth on the slopes. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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