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

Do you want to go to the beach in Quebec 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 Quebec by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Quebec in december 2024

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

Gaspésie in december

on average:

35°F

min: 29°F / max: 40°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

Cap-d'Espoir

on average:

36°F

min: 30°F / max: 42°F

Côte-Nord in december

on average:

33°F

min: 30°F / max: 37°F

Île aux Perroquets

on average:

34°F

min: 30°F / max: 39°F

Anticosti Island

on average:

34°F

min: 30°F / max: 39°F

Rivière-Saint-Paul

on average:

34°F

min: 29°F / max: 40°F

Sept-Îles

on average:

34°F

min: 30°F / max: 38°F

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

Swimming in Quebec in december is freezing

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

Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Bonaventure, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rivière-Saint-Paul, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Sept-Îles 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 Quebec 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

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

Carleton-sur-Mer

December
Average sea temperature 35°F
Minimum sea temperature 32°F
Maximum sea temperature 40°F
Average outside temperature 23°F
Maximum outside temperature 27°F
Minimum outside temperature 18°F
Precipitation 5.9in
Number of days of precipitation 8 jour(s)
(26%)
Cloud cover 65%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Carleton-sur-Mer in december

Rimouski

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 22°F
Precipitation 4.9in
Number of days of precipitation 7 jour(s)
(23%)
Cloud cover 72%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Rimouski in december

Bonaventure

December
Average sea temperature 36°F
Minimum sea temperature 31°F
Maximum sea temperature 41°F
Average outside temperature 25°F
Maximum outside temperature 29°F
Minimum outside temperature 22°F
Precipitation 6.3in
Number of days of precipitation 8 jour(s)
(27%)
Cloud cover 62%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Bonaventure in december

List of coastal cities in Quebec

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in decemberfreezing swimming
Baie-Comeau in decemberfreezing swimming
Carleton-sur-Mer in decemberfreezing swimming
Rimouski in decemberfreezing swimming
Bonaventure in decemberfreezing swimming
Cap-Chat in decemberfreezing swimming
Cap-d'Espoir in decemberfreezing swimming
Grande-Vallée in decemberfreezing swimming
Île aux Perroquets in decemberfreezing swimming
Anticosti Island in decemberfreezing swimming
Matane in decemberfreezing swimming
Mont-Louis in decemberfreezing swimming
Percé in decemberfreezing swimming
Rivière-Saint-Paul in decemberfreezing swimming
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts in decemberfreezing swimming
Sept-Îles in decemberfreezing swimming
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