Chambly in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Chambly sees average daytime highs around -3°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 220 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 1°C in early December to -1°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Chambly's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chambly's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -3°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -12°C
- Precipitation
- 220 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Chambly in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 1°C in early December to -1°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Chambly reaches about -3°C and drops to -12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Chambly
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.
Chambly 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 | -5° / -13° | 74 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -13° | 61 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -6° | 75 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 101 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 102 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 110 | 12.4 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 101 | 13.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 105 | 11.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 98 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 113 | 11.8 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 6° / -2° | 87 | 12 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -1° / -9° | 86 | 12 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chambly 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min in early December to 10 h 42 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 Chambly?
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 Chambly.
What to pack for Chambly in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chambly sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Chambly 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 Chambly peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Chambly?
Chambly sits at 45.5°N, 73.3°W, 4 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Basile-le-Grand, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Chambly
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chambly.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chambly has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m.
The land around Chambly is covered by trees (31%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (38%) 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 Chambly (45.4501°, -73.2825°, elevation 4 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.