Swimming in Canada in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in Canada in december 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in Canada by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Canada in december 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in Canada in december in several coastal cities.
Quebec
35°F
min: 29°F / max: 40°F
33°F
min: 30°F / max: 37°F
35°F
min: 32°F / max: 40°F
33°F
min: 30°F / max: 37°F
36°F
min: 31°F / max: 41°F
34°F
min: 30°F / max: 38°F
Atlantic Canada
43°F
min: 37°F / max: 48°F
45°F
min: 41°F / max: 49°F
37°F
min: 32°F / max: 42°F
Bonavista
36°F
min: 31°F / max: 41°F
Hebron (Prince Edward Island)
39°F
min: 31°F / max: 46°F
Cape Breton Island
40°F
min: 34°F / max: 47°F
British Columbia
46°F
min: 45°F / max: 47°F
49°F
min: 47°F / max: 51°F
47°F
min: 45°F / max: 48°F
Courtenay
48°F
min: 46°F / max: 50°F
47°F
min: 45°F / max: 49°F
Prince Rupert
46°F
min: 45°F / max: 48°F
North
Rankin Inlet
30°F
min: 30°F / max: 30°F
Gjoa Haven
30°F
min: 29°F / max: 29°F
Where should you go swimming in Canada in the month of december?
Swimming in Canada in december is freezing
In december in Canada swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Halifax, Quebec, Vancouver, Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Saint John, St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Bonaventure, Bonavista, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Hebron (Prince Edward Island), Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Cape Breton Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rankin Inlet, Rivière-Saint-Paul, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Sept-Îles, Tofino, Twillingate, Victoria, Bathurst, Charlottetown, Courtenay, Gjoa Haven, Moncton, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Sydney and Yarmouth in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 29°F (and only 40°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in december
Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 35°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 29°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 40°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 27°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 31°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 23°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (24%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 68% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in december
Halifax
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 43°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 48°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 38°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 41°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 34°F | ||
| Precipitation | 8.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 9 jour(s) (30%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 62% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Halifax in december
Quebec
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 38°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 35°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 41°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 22°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 25°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 16°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (26%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 62% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Quebec in december
Vancouver
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 46°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 45°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 40°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 41°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 36°F | ||
| Precipitation | 18.6in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 15 jour(s) (49%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 62% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Vancouver in december
Baie-Comeau
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 33°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 30°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 23°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 27°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 20°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 9 jour(s) (27%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 65% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Baie-Comeau in december
List of coastal cities in Canada
| Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in december | freezing swimming |
| Halifax in december | freezing swimming |
| Quebec in december | freezing swimming |
| Vancouver in december | freezing swimming |
| Baie-Comeau in december | freezing swimming |
| Carleton-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| Rimouski in december | freezing swimming |
| Saint John in december | freezing swimming |
| St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in december | freezing swimming |
| Bonaventure in december | freezing swimming |
| Bonavista in december | freezing swimming |
| Cap-Chat in december | freezing swimming |
| Cap-d'Espoir in december | freezing swimming |
| Grande-Vallée in december | freezing swimming |
| Hebron (Prince Edward Island) in december | freezing swimming |
| Île aux Perroquets in december | freezing swimming |
| Anticosti Island in december | freezing swimming |
| Cape Breton Island in december | freezing swimming |
| Matane in december | freezing swimming |
| Mont-Louis in december | freezing swimming |
| Percé in december | freezing swimming |
| Rankin Inlet in december | freezing swimming |
| Rivière-Saint-Paul in december | freezing swimming |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Monts in december | freezing swimming |
| Sept-Îles in december | freezing swimming |
| Tofino in december | freezing swimming |
| Twillingate in december | freezing swimming |
| Victoria in december | freezing swimming |
| Bathurst in december | freezing swimming |
| Charlottetown in december | freezing swimming |
| Courtenay in december | freezing swimming |
| Gjoa Haven in december | freezing swimming |
| Moncton in december | freezing swimming |
| Nanaimo in december | freezing swimming |
| Prince Rupert in december | freezing swimming |
| Sydney in december | freezing swimming |
| Yarmouth in december | freezing swimming |