Mt Pleasant in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mt Pleasant sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 812 mm of precipitation over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Mt Pleasant's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mt Pleasant's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 812 mm
- 54 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mt Pleasant in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.
A typical winter day in Mt Pleasant reaches about 6°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How winter really feels in Mt Pleasant
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.
Mt Pleasant 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° / 1° | 316 | 19 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 7° / 1° | 189 | 15.4 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 9° / 3° | 252 | 19.2 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 12° / 5° | 175 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 13.4 | 2.7 |
| May | 16° / 8° | 117 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 15.1 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 18° / 11° | 94 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 21° / 13° | 53 | 6.6 | 0 | 15.6 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 13° | 73 | 7.4 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 18° / 11° | 125 | 10.2 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 13° / 7° | 246 | 16.3 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 8° / 4° | 349 | 19.9 | 3.5 | 8.9 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 5° / 1° | 307 | 19.3 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mt Pleasant gets around 812 mm of rain and snow over 54 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mt Pleasant
In winter, Mt Pleasant overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mt Pleasant's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Mt Pleasant?
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 Mt Pleasant.
What to pack for Mt Pleasant in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mt Pleasant sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 54 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mt Pleasant in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 7°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 12 | Bracing |
| Jun | 14 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 14 | Bracing |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 9 | Bracing |
| Dec | 8 | Bracing |
UV index in Mt Pleasant 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 Mt Pleasant peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Mt Pleasant in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mt Pleasant is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Mt Pleasant?
Mt Pleasant sits at 49.3°N, 123.1°W, 25 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Mount Pleasant, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Mt Pleasant
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mt Pleasant.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mt Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.
The land around Mt Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (38%), water (28%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (32%) 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 Mt Pleasant (49.2624°, -123.1002°, elevation 25 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.