Swimming in Quebec in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december
Do you want to go to the beach in Quebec 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 Quebec by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Quebec in december 2024
Here, find the average sea temperature in Quebec in december in several coastal cities.
Gaspésie
35°F
min: 29°F / max: 40°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
Cap-d'Espoir
36°F
min: 30°F / max: 42°F
Côte-Nord
33°F
min: 30°F / max: 37°F
Île aux Perroquets
34°F
min: 30°F / max: 39°F
Anticosti Island
34°F
min: 30°F / max: 39°F
Rivière-Saint-Paul
34°F
min: 29°F / max: 40°F
Sept-Îles
34°F
min: 30°F / max: 38°F
Where should you go swimming in Quebec in the month of december?
Swimming in Quebec in december is freezing
In december in Quebec swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Bonaventure, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rivière-Saint-Paul, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Sept-Îles 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
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
Carleton-sur-Mer
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 35°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 32°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 40°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 23°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 27°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 18°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (26%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 65% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Carleton-sur-Mer in december
Rimouski
| 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 | 22°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 72% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Rimouski in december
Bonaventure
| December | |||
| Average sea temperature | 36°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 31°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 41°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 25°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 29°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 22°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (27%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 62% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Bonaventure in december
List of coastal cities in Quebec
| Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in december | freezing swimming |
| Baie-Comeau in december | freezing swimming |
| Carleton-sur-Mer in december | freezing swimming |
| Rimouski in december | freezing swimming |
| Bonaventure in december | freezing swimming |
| Cap-Chat in december | freezing swimming |
| Cap-d'Espoir in december | freezing swimming |
| Grande-Vallée in december | freezing swimming |
| Île aux Perroquets in december | freezing swimming |
| Anticosti Island in december | freezing swimming |
| Matane in december | freezing swimming |
| Mont-Louis in december | freezing swimming |
| Percé 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 |