December is one of the cooler months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, with average highs near 1.3°C and lows around -1.7°C (mean -0.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine was 2010 — when the month averaged 3.1°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -4.2°C. Typical December days reach 1.3°C with nights near -1.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, averaging 133 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1990 with 216 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 74 mm.
Relative humidity in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine during December averages 83%. The most humid December was 1989 at 87%, and the least humid was 2021 at 79%.
December receives about 0.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. The sunniest Decembers were 2021, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2005, 2012 and 2013, among others at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine during December is 8.2 m/s. The windiest December was 2000 at 9.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 7.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.4°C | -0.4°C | -0.2°C | 0.3°C | 1.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 0.3°C | 1.1°C | 1.3°C | 1.7°C | 2.5°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -3.1°C | -2.0°C | -1.6°C | -1.2°C | -0.4°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 115 mm | 151 mm | 137 mm | 139 mm | 115 mm | +0 mm |
December temperatures in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -14.2°C (1984) to a record high of 11.6°C (2011).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A quieter season to visit Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine. That said, December — with days averaging 1.3°C and nights around -1.7°C (mean -0.2°C) and higher rainfall (133 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.8°C | -1.1°C | -3.0°C | 9.4°C | -7.1°C | 118 mm | 81% | 8.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 2.1°C | 0.9°C | -0.3°C | 9.3°C | -3.9°C | 96 mm | 81% | 7.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | 3.0°C | 1.7°C | 0.3°C | 10.2°C | -4.3°C | 89 mm | 81% | 8.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 2.8°C | 1.6°C | 0.3°C | 8.0°C | -4.2°C | 138 mm | 82% | 7.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 2.7°C | 1.0°C | -0.7°C | 9.7°C | -7.3°C | 120 mm | 79% | 8.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 3.7°C | 2.3°C | 1.0°C | 9.0°C | -3.7°C | 128 mm | 84% | 7.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 1.2°C | -0.3°C | -1.7°C | 7.9°C | -6.2°C | 122 mm | 81% | 8.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | -0.2°C | -1.3°C | -2.4°C | 5.2°C | -6.4°C | 107 mm | 82% | 7.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 1.0°C | -0.6°C | -2.2°C | 7.9°C | -10.2°C | 152 mm | 83% | 8.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 1.5°C | 0.0°C | -1.6°C | 5.7°C | -8.2°C | 128 mm | 83% | 8.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 | 2.3°C | 1.2°C | 0.0°C | 6.1°C | -6.9°C | 128 mm | 83% | 7.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 1.8°C | 0.0°C | -1.8°C | 7.7°C | -9.3°C | 167 mm | 84% | 7.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | -0.7°C | -2.3°C | -3.9°C | 4.3°C | -9.2°C | 188 mm | 85% | 8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 3.0°C | 1.6°C | 0.1°C | 6.8°C | -4.0°C | 127 mm | 84% | 8.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 3.1°C | 1.2°C | -0.8°C | 11.6°C | -6.2°C | 128 mm | 83% | 7.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 🔥 | 4.1°C | 3.1°C | 2.1°C | 8.0°C | -2.1°C | 145 mm | 85% | 9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 1.4°C | 0.1°C | -1.2°C | 4.8°C | -6.7°C | 114 mm | 84% | 8.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 2.2°C | -0.2°C | -2.6°C | 10.8°C | -9.2°C | 204 mm | 84% | 8.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 | -0.3°C | -1.7°C | -3.1°C | 4.7°C | -7.2°C | 114 mm | 81% | 8.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 1.9°C | 0.4°C | -1.0°C | 7.4°C | -6.3°C | 113 mm | 83% | 8.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 1.4°C | 0.1°C | -1.2°C | 6.9°C | -5.2°C | 144 mm | 83% | 8.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 0.6°C | -0.9°C | -2.4°C | 7.3°C | -7.3°C | 185 mm | 83% | 8.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 2.1°C | 0.9°C | -0.4°C | 6.9°C | -5.0°C | 150 mm | 84% | 8.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 0.4°C | -0.8°C | -2.0°C | 4.3°C | -11.5°C | 114 mm | 82% | 7.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 2.1°C | 0.9°C | -0.2°C | 7.6°C | -2.5°C | 83 mm | 80% | 7.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 1.0°C | -0.6°C | -2.2°C | 8.4°C | -9.0°C | 148 mm | 81% | 9.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 1.9°C | 0.7°C | -0.6°C | 6.4°C | -7.1°C | 166 mm | 83% | 8.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 0.9°C | -0.8°C | -2.5°C | 5.9°C | -9.9°C | 104 mm | 79% | 9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | 0.7°C | -0.5°C | -1.8°C | 4.6°C | -8.2°C | 124 mm | 84% | 7.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 2.7°C | 1.0°C | -0.6°C | 8.1°C | -12.5°C | 198 mm | 85% | 8.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1995 | 0.6°C | -0.7°C | -2.0°C | 5.0°C | -7.1°C | 127 mm | 83% | 8.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1994 | 1.0°C | -0.3°C | -1.7°C | 4.3°C | -6.7°C | 171 mm | 82% | 7.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 1.0°C | -0.5°C | -1.9°C | 7.2°C | -13.1°C | 152 mm | 86% | 8.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 0.5°C | -1.0°C | -2.6°C | 4.6°C | -10.4°C | 133 mm | 83% | 7.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | 0.2°C | -1.8°C | -3.7°C | 7.1°C | -7.9°C | 120 mm | 84% | 8.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 1.6°C | -0.4°C | -2.5°C | 6.9°C | -11.5°C | 216 mm | 84% | 8.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -2.6°C | -4.2°C | -5.9°C | 2.6°C | -13.1°C | 107 mm | 87% | 9.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1988 | -0.3°C | -2.0°C | -3.6°C | 4.4°C | -9.7°C | 78 mm | 84% | 7.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1987 | 0.0°C | -1.0°C | -1.9°C | 7.5°C | -7.8°C | 116 mm | 80% | 8.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1986 | 0.3°C | -1.5°C | -3.2°C | 6.2°C | -12.9°C | 74 mm | 81% | 8.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -0.3°C | -2.1°C | -3.9°C | 6.4°C | -8.7°C | 117 mm | 81% | 8.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1984 | 1.2°C | -1.1°C | -3.5°C | 5.5°C | -14.2°C | 102 mm | 84% | 8.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1983 | 0.2°C | -1.6°C | -3.3°C | 7.5°C | -10.6°C | 165 mm | 83% | 8.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.6°C | -0.5°C | -2.7°C | 6.6°C | -9.3°C | 134 mm | 83% | 8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.6°C | 1.6°C | 0.5°C | 9.0°C | -4.0°C | 139 mm | 83% | 7.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 1.3°C with lows near -1.7°C (mean -0.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 133 mm of rainfall in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 1990.
The hottest December reached 11.6°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -14.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.1°C to 2.3°C and overnight lows from -2.6°C to -0.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 1.3°C daytime highs and -1.7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 4th coolest month in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, averaging -0.2°C.
For December in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.3°C and lows of -1.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 8.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 9.3 m/s (2000).
The wettest December on record was 1990 with 216 mm. On average, December sees 133 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
