Swimming in Canada in december 2024 Sea temperature by city in december

Do you want to go to the beach in Canada in december 2024? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in december in Canada by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Canada in december 2024

Here, find the average sea temperature in Canada in december in several coastal cities.

Quebec in december

on average:

35°F

min: 29°F / max: 40°F

on average:

33°F

min: 30°F / max: 37°F

on average:

35°F

min: 32°F / max: 40°F

on average:

33°F

min: 30°F / max: 37°F

on average:

36°F

min: 31°F / max: 41°F

on average:

34°F

min: 30°F / max: 38°F

Atlantic Canada in december

on average:

43°F

min: 37°F / max: 48°F

on average:

45°F

min: 41°F / max: 49°F

on average:

37°F

min: 32°F / max: 42°F

Bonavista

on average:

36°F

min: 31°F / max: 41°F

Hebron (Prince Edward Island)

on average:

39°F

min: 31°F / max: 46°F

Cape Breton Island

on average:

40°F

min: 34°F / max: 47°F

British Columbia in december

on average:

46°F

min: 45°F / max: 47°F

on average:

49°F

min: 47°F / max: 51°F

on average:

47°F

min: 45°F / max: 48°F

Courtenay

on average:

48°F

min: 46°F / max: 50°F

on average:

47°F

min: 45°F / max: 49°F

Prince Rupert

on average:

46°F

min: 45°F / max: 48°F

North in december

Rankin Inlet

on average:

30°F

min: 30°F / max: 30°F

Gjoa Haven

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 29°F

Where should you go swimming in Canada in the month of december?

Swimming in Canada in december is freezing

In december in Canada swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.

Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Halifax, Quebec, Vancouver, Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Saint John, St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Bonaventure, Bonavista, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Hebron (Prince Edward Island), Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Cape Breton Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rankin Inlet, Rivière-Saint-Paul, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Sept-Îles, Tofino, Twillingate, Victoria, Bathurst, Charlottetown, Courtenay, Gjoa Haven, Moncton, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Sydney and Yarmouth in december! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 29°F (and only 40°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

Where to go swimming in Canada in december: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in december

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)

December
Average sea temperature 35°F
Minimum sea temperature 29°F
Maximum sea temperature 40°F
Average outside temperature 27°F
Maximum outside temperature 31°F
Minimum outside temperature 23°F
Precipitation 5.6in
Number of days of precipitation 7 jour(s)
(24%)
Cloud cover 68%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in december

Halifax

December
Average sea temperature 43°F
Minimum sea temperature 37°F
Maximum sea temperature 48°F
Average outside temperature 38°F
Maximum outside temperature 41°F
Minimum outside temperature 34°F
Precipitation 8.3in
Number of days of precipitation 9 jour(s)
(30%)
Cloud cover 62%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Halifax in december

Quebec

December
Average sea temperature 38°F
Minimum sea temperature 35°F
Maximum sea temperature 41°F
Average outside temperature 22°F
Maximum outside temperature 25°F
Minimum outside temperature 16°F
Precipitation 6.5in
Number of days of precipitation 8 jour(s)
(26%)
Cloud cover 62%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Quebec in december

Vancouver

December
Average sea temperature 46°F
Minimum sea temperature 45°F
Maximum sea temperature 47°F
Average outside temperature 40°F
Maximum outside temperature 41°F
Minimum outside temperature 36°F
Precipitation 18.6in
Number of days of precipitation 15 jour(s)
(49%)
Cloud cover 62%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Vancouver in december

Baie-Comeau

December
Average sea temperature 33°F
Minimum sea temperature 30°F
Maximum sea temperature 37°F
Average outside temperature 23°F
Maximum outside temperature 27°F
Minimum outside temperature 20°F
Precipitation 5.8in
Number of days of precipitation 9 jour(s)
(27%)
Cloud cover 65%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Baie-Comeau in december

List of coastal cities in Canada

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Saint John in decemberfreezing swimming
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