L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève weather in December

In December, L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:36 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 4°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-6
60-6
70-6
80-7
90-7
10-1-7
11-1-7
12-1-8
13-1-8
14-2-8
15-2-8
16-2-9
17-2-9
18-2-9
19-2-9
20-2-9
21-2-10
22-3-10
23-3-10
24-3-10
25-3-10
26-3-10
27-3-11
28-3-11
29-3-11
30-4-11
31-4-11

How December really feels in L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
29 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -14°7510.59.48.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°618.98.210.10.0
Mar / -6°7410.26.711.60.0
Apr10° / 10311.72.813.22.1
May18° / 9511.50.114.75.3
Jun23° / 14°10311.9015.46.4
Jul26° / 17°9112.5015.16.4
Aug25° / 16°9311.3013.96.8
Sep20° / 12°9310.3012.36.3
Oct13° / 10811.60.610.73.3
Nov / -1°8711.63.79.30.5
Dec-2° / -8°8611.59.28.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32278
42278
52476
62476
72476
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182674
192674
202674
212674
222773
232872
242872
252872
262872
272971
282971
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14023
24024
33924
43924
53825
63825
73726
83726
93727
103627
113628
123628
133629
143629
153729
163730
173730
183730
193831
203831
213831
223832
233832
243832
253833
263833
273733
283733
293733
303733
313733

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 4:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:224:09
28.87:234:08
38.77:244:08
48.77:254:08
58.77:264:08
68.77:274:07
78.67:284:07
88.67:294:07
98.67:304:07
108.67:314:07
118.67:324:07
128.67:334:07
138.67:344:07
148.57:344:07
158.57:354:07
168.57:364:08
178.57:364:08
188.57:374:08
198.57:384:09
208.57:384:09
218.57:394:09
228.57:394:10
238.57:404:10
248.57:404:11
258.57:404:11
268.57:414:12
278.57:414:13
288.57:414:13
298.57:424:14
308.57:424:15
318.67:424:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.23 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
291.3Dim
301.3Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève.

What to pack for L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève in December

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

In December, L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève?

L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève sits at 45.5°N, 73.9°W, 46 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Pierrefonds, 4.0 km away.

Topography around L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève.

Within 3 km, the terrain around L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève is covered by trees (43%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (31%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
258 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pierrefonds 4.0 km · Pierrefonds-Roxboro 4.0 km · Deux-Montagnes 5.0 km · Kirkland 5.0 km · Dollard-Des Ormeaux 6.0 km · Beaconsfield 7.0 km · Saint-Eustache 8.0 km · Pointe-Claire 8.0 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 L'Île-Bizard–Sainte-Geneviève (45.4939°, -73.8956°, elevation 46 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).