Corner Brook in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Corner Brook sees average daytime highs around -3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 342 mm of precipitation over about 51 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 1°C in early December to -3°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Corner Brook's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Corner Brook's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-3°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-9°C
Precipitation
342 mm
51 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Corner Brook in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 1°C in early December to -3°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Corner Brook reaches about -3°C and drops to -9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Corner Brook

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
80 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Corner Brook 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°1151820.68.50.0
Feb-5° / -12°10114.617.39.80.0
Mar-1° / -8°9613.913.911.60.0
Apr / -3°85138.913.40.2
May10° / 8413.12.9152.0
Jun15° / 8612.20.115.94.1
Jul19° / 11°10413.8015.65.4
Aug19° / 13°12114.6014.25.5
Sep16° / 120140.112.44.2
Oct10° / 12816.32.310.51.8
Nov / -0°12817.8118.90.1
Dec-1° / -6°12618.818.68.10.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Corner Brook gets around 342 mm of rain and snow over 51 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Corner Brook?

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Corner Brook.

What to pack for Corner Brook in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Corner Brook sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 51 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Corner Brook in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Corner Brook in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Corner Brook peaks around June 17 at about 7 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Corner Brook?

Corner Brook sits at 49.0°N, 58.0°W, 17 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Pierre, 275 km away.

Saint-PierreGlace BaySydneyConception Bay SouthParadiseMount PearlSt. John'sCharlottetown

Topography around Corner Brook

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Corner Brook.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corner Brook has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Corner Brook is covered by trees (47%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (30%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
809 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
Winter weather nearby: Saint-Pierre 275 km · Glace Bay 341 km · Sydney 355 km · Conception Bay South 401 km · Paradise 407 km · Mount Pearl 415 km · St. John's 417 km · Charlottetown 491 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
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

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 Corner Brook (48.95°, -57.952°, elevation 17 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.