La Haute-Saint-Charles weather in December

In December, La Haute-Saint-Charles sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is La Haute-Saint-Charles's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Haute-Saint-Charles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-13°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
7:31 AM – 3:52 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.15 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 -2°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical December day in La Haute-Saint-Charles reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 2°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)
1-2-9
2-2-9
3-2-10
4-2-10
5-3-10
6-3-11
7-3-11
8-3-11
9-4-11
10-4-12
11-4-12
12-4-12
13-4-12
14-5-12
15-5-13
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17-5-13
18-5-13
19-5-13
20-5-13
21-5-13
22-6-13
23-6-14
24-6-14
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27-6-14
28-7-15
29-7-15
30-7-15
31-7-15

How December really feels in La Haute-Saint-Charles

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

La Haute-Saint-Charles 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-8° / -17°9412.212.68.80.0
Feb-7° / -16°759.810.4100.0
Mar-1° / -10°9110.91011.60.0
Apr / -2°11412.36.713.30.9
May15° / 11413.90.914.84.3
Jun21° / 10°13213.7015.65.7
Jul23° / 13°14716.1015.35.8
Aug22° / 12°13214.70146.0
Sep17° / 12912.50.112.45.0
Oct / 14013.12.510.61.9
Nov / -5°11913.49.29.20.0
Dec-5° / -13°11213.3138.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52971
62872
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123169
133169
143070
153070
163070
173169
183268
193268
203268
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

La Haute-Saint-Charles gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14842
24742
34642
44642
54542
64441
74441
84341
94241
104241
114141
124141
134141
144141
154241
164241
174241
184241
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204341
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254343
264443
274443
284443
294444
304444
314444

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 7:17 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 3:53 PM to 4:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:173:53
28.67:183:53
38.67:193:53
48.57:203:52
58.57:223:52
68.57:233:52
78.57:243:52
88.47:253:52
98.47:263:51
108.47:263:51
118.47:273:51
128.47:283:51
138.47:293:52
148.47:303:52
158.47:313:52
168.37:313:52
178.37:323:52
188.37:333:53
198.37:333:53
208.37:343:53
218.37:343:54
228.37:353:54
238.37:353:55
248.37:363:55
258.37:363:56
268.37:363:56
278.37:373:57
288.37:373:58
298.47:373:58
308.47:373:59
318.47:374:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.15 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit La Haute-Saint-Charles?

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

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

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Haute-Saint-Charles.

What to pack for La Haute-Saint-Charles in December

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

In December, La Haute-Saint-Charles sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in La Haute-Saint-Charles 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 La Haute-Saint-Charles 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 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 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Haute-Saint-Charles?

La Haute-Saint-Charles sits at 46.9°N, 71.4°W, 156 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf, 5.0 km away.

Topography around La Haute-Saint-Charles

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Haute-Saint-Charles.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Haute-Saint-Charles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m.

The land around La Haute-Saint-Charles is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 5.0 km · Charlesbourg 5.0 km · L'Ancienne-Lorette 11 km · Les Rivières 11 km · La Cité-Limoilou 13 km · Sainte-Foy 14 km · Beauport 14 km · Quebec City 15 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 La Haute-Saint-Charles (46.8903°, -71.3722°, elevation 156 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).