LaSalle in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), LaSalle sees average daytime highs around 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 180 mm of precipitation over about 28 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 4°C in early December to 2°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
1°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-5°C
Precipitation
180 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in LaSalle in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 4°C in early December to 2°C by late February.

A typical winter day in LaSalle reaches about 1°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in LaSalle

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
65 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

LaSalle 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-0° / -7°6410.25.99.30.0
Feb / -6°548.35.410.30.0
Mar / -2°659.63.811.60.6
Apr13° / 9112113.13.4
May20° / 11°9012.8014.45.7
Jun25° / 17°8610.90156.6
Jul27° / 19°7810.7014.86.4
Aug26° / 19°769.6013.76.8
Sep22° / 14°678.3012.37.0
Oct15° / 698.9010.84.8
Nov / 6991.59.61.5
Dec / -3°629.14.190.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

LaSalle gets around 180 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

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 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 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 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit LaSalle?

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
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in LaSalle.

What to pack for LaSalle in Winter

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

In winter, LaSalle sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near LaSalle in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in LaSalle in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in LaSalle peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in LaSalle in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in LaSalle is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Oct 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is LaSalle?

LaSalle sits at 42.2°N, 83.1°W, 178 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Windsor, 7.0 km away.

Topography around LaSalle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around LaSalle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m.

The land around LaSalle is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (30%), trees (26%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Windsor 7.0 km · Wyandotte 8.0 km · Lincoln Park 10 km · Detroit 10 km · Southgate 11 km · Allen Park 12 km · Dearborn 13 km · Trenton 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 LaSalle (42.2448°, -83.061°, elevation 178 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.