Sorel-Tracy weather in December

In December, Sorel-Tracy sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sorel-Tracy's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorel-Tracy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:35 AM – 4:02 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.25 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 Sorel-Tracy reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 8°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)
11-6
21-6
31-6
40-7
50-7
60-7
70-8
8-1-8
9-1-8
10-1-9
11-1-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-10
16-2-10
17-2-10
18-3-10
19-3-10
20-3-10
21-3-11
22-3-11
23-3-11
24-3-11
25-3-11
26-4-11
27-4-12
28-4-12
29-4-12
30-4-12
31-4-12

How December really feels in Sorel-Tracy

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.

Sorel-Tracy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -15°7510.49.68.90.0
Feb-4° / -14°608.47.9100.0
Mar / -7°73106.411.60.0
Apr11° / 9911.32.613.32.4
May19° / 93120.114.75.6
Jun24° / 14°10111.8015.56.4
Jul26° / 16°9812.8015.26.2
Aug25° / 15°9911.40146.7
Sep20° / 11°9310.2012.36.2
Oct13° / 10711.10.710.73.3
Nov / -2°86113.79.20.4
Dec-2° / -10°8611.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53169
63070
73169
83070
93169
103268
113268
123169
133268
143268
153367
163268
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sorel-Tracy gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13824
23825
33825
43725
53726
63626
73626
83526
93527
103527
113528
123528
133529
143529
153529
163530
173630
183630
193631
203731
213731
223732
233732
243833
253833
263833
273833
283833
293834
303834
313834

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 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:21 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 4:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:214:04
28.77:224:03
38.77:234:03
48.67:244:03
58.67:254:02
68.67:264:02
78.67:274:02
88.67:284:02
98.57:294:02
108.57:304:02
118.57:314:02
128.57:324:02
138.57:334:02
148.57:334:02
158.57:344:02
168.57:354:02
178.57:354:03
188.47:364:03
198.47:374:03
208.47:374:04
218.47:384:04
228.47:384:05
238.47:394:05
248.47:394:06
258.47:404:06
268.47:404:07
278.57:404:07
288.57:404:08
298.57:414:09
308.57:414:09
318.57:414:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.25 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
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 Sorel-Tracy?

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 Sorel-Tracy.

What to pack for Sorel-Tracy in December

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

In December, Sorel-Tracy sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sorel-Tracy 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 Sorel-Tracy 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 1 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 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sorel-Tracy?

Sorel-Tracy sits at 46.0°N, 73.1°W, 13 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Joliette, 24 km away.

Topography around Sorel-Tracy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorel-Tracy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m.

The land around Sorel-Tracy is covered by water (32%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
749 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Joliette 24 km · Saint-Charles-Borromée 27 km · L'Assomption 34 km · Repentigny 42 km · Varennes 47 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 47 km · Mascouche 50 km · Drummondville 52 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 Sorel-Tracy (46.0418°, -73.1136°, elevation 13 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).