Rouyn-Noranda weather in December

In December, Rouyn-Noranda sees average daytime highs of -7°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rouyn-Noranda's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rouyn-Noranda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-7°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:08 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
0.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rouyn-Noranda is town and equivalent territory in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -9°C by the end.

A typical December day in Rouyn-Noranda reaches about -7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and 1°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)
1-3-10
2-4-11
3-4-11
4-4-11
5-4-12
6-5-12
7-5-12
8-5-13
9-5-13
10-6-13
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16-7-14
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22-7-16
23-8-16
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30-9-18
31-9-18

How December really feels in Rouyn-Noranda

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.

Rouyn-Noranda 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-11° / -20°5110.211.58.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°387.78.89.90.0
Mar-2° / -13°498.98.111.60.0
Apr / -4°7010.15.613.40.8
May15° / 7410.91.114.94.4
Jun21° / 10°8111.40.115.86.1
Jul23° / 13°9513.4015.56.2
Aug22° / 12°9212.5014.16.1
Sep17° / 10212.50.212.44.9
Oct / 9713.32.710.61.5
Nov / -6°7912.59.690.0
Dec-7° / -14°5811.511.68.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31288
41387
51387
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111585
121783
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
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201585
211585
221585
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241585
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281585
291585
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311684

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Rouyn-Noranda gets around 58 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14239
24239
34139
44138
54038
63938
73937
83837
93837
103837
113736
123736
133736
143736
153737
163737
173737
183737
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203737
213737
223637
233638
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273639
283639
293539
303539
313539

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
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17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 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 7:53 AM to 8:14 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 4:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:534:19
28.47:544:18
38.47:554:18
48.37:574:18
58.37:584:17
68.37:594:17
78.38:004:17
88.38:014:17
98.28:024:16
108.28:034:16
118.28:044:16
128.28:054:16
138.28:054:16
148.28:064:16
158.28:074:17
168.28:084:17
178.18:084:17
188.18:094:17
198.18:104:18
208.18:104:18
218.18:114:18
228.18:114:19
238.18:124:19
248.18:124:20
258.18:124:20
268.18:134:21
278.18:134:22
288.28:134:22
298.28:134:23
308.28:144:24
318.28:144:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.99 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rouyn-Noranda?

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
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rouyn-Noranda.

What to pack for Rouyn-Noranda in December

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

In December, Rouyn-Noranda sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Rouyn-Noranda 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 Rouyn-Noranda 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rouyn-Noranda?

Rouyn-Noranda sits at 48.2°N, 79.0°W, 299 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Amos, 76 km away.

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Topography around Rouyn-Noranda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rouyn-Noranda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m.

The land around Rouyn-Noranda is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
390 m
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December weather nearby: Amos 76 km · Val-d'Or 92 km · Timmins 173 km · North Bay 216 km · Valley East 231 km · Greater Sudbury 244 km · Petawawa 292 km · Huntsville 323 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 Rouyn-Noranda (48.2366°, -79.0231°, elevation 299 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).