Bendale in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bendale sees average daytime highs around 0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 220 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to -0°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bendale's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bendale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 0°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -5°C
- Precipitation
- 220 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bendale in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to -0°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Bendale reaches about 0°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Bendale
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bendale weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -7° | 81 | 11.8 | 9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -7° | 58 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -4° | 68 | 9.9 | 4.7 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 7° / 2° | 92 | 11 | 1.7 | 13.2 | 1.0 |
| May | 13° / 8° | 78 | 10.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 19° / 14° | 77 | 10.3 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 68 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 67 | 8.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 81 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 91 | 11.9 | 0.1 | 10.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 88 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 2° / -2° | 81 | 12 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bendale gets around 220 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 21 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Bendale?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bendale.
What to pack for Bendale in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bendale sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bendale in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 4°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 4 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 15 | Bracing |
| Jul | 20 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 13 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Bendale in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bendale peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Bendale in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bendale is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Bendale?
Bendale sits at 43.8°N, 79.3°W, 161 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Woburn, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Bendale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bendale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bendale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.
The land around Bendale is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (38%), water (28%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (26%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.
Canada travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 83% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $55,698
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bendale (43.7668°, -79.2533°, elevation 161 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.