December is one of the cooler months of the year in Val-d’Or, with average highs near -7.8°C and lows around -16°C (mean -11.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Val-d’Or. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Val-d’Or was 2015 — when the month averaged -4.7°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -22.6°C. Typical December days reach -7.8°C with nights near -16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Val-d’Or, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2008 with 112 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Val-d’Or during December averages 97%. The most humid Decembers were 1981 and 2018 at 100%, and the least humid was 2011 at 90%.
December receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Val-d’Or. The sunniest Decembers were 1995 and 2017 at 1.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 1992 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Val-d’Or during December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2011, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1987, 1989 and 2018, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -13.7°C | -11.3°C | -12.1°C | -11.4°C | -10.7°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | -9.2°C | -6.9°C | -8.0°C | -7.7°C | -6.6°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | -18.1°C | -15.6°C | -16.2°C | -15.2°C | -14.8°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 54 mm | 72 mm | 62 mm | 68 mm | +0 mm |
December temperatures in Val-d’Or have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -46.2°C (1993) to a record high of 9.3°C (1982).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 112 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Val-d’Or
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Val-d’Or. That said, December — with days averaging -7.8°C and nights around -16°C (mean -11.9°C) and moderate rainfall (64 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 | -9.5°C | -14.7°C | -19.9°C | 0.3°C | -32.1°C | 75 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | -7.2°C | -10.7°C | -14.3°C | 0.2°C | -34.4°C | 75 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 | -3.5°C | -7.0°C | -10.4°C | 3.5°C | -21.6°C | 25 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | -5.9°C | -9.8°C | -13.8°C | 0.6°C | -28.9°C | 75 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | -6.7°C | -10.8°C | -14.9°C | 6.0°C | -24.7°C | 82 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | -7.0°C | -11.4°C | -15.8°C | 0.2°C | -31.4°C | 78 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | -7.6°C | -12.0°C | -16.5°C | 0.1°C | -28.6°C | 52 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2018 | -8.4°C | -12.8°C | -17.2°C | 0.1°C | -29.2°C | 55 mm | 100% | 0.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | -10.8°C | -13.7°C | -16.7°C | 3.2°C | -29.2°C | 51 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | -7.6°C | -11.8°C | -16.0°C | 0.2°C | -36.0°C | 60 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | -1.8°C | -4.7°C | -7.6°C | 8.8°C | -20.0°C | 100 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2014 | -7.9°C | -11.8°C | -15.7°C | 0.1°C | -30.1°C | 82 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | -12.2°C | -15.8°C | -19.4°C | 1.2°C | -32.9°C | 45 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | -7.0°C | -10.9°C | -14.7°C | 3.9°C | -24.1°C | 57 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | -5.8°C | -9.9°C | -14.1°C | 1.8°C | -28.4°C | 30 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | -8.3°C | -11.1°C | -13.8°C | 1.2°C | -23.9°C | 85 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2009 | -8.3°C | -12.1°C | -15.8°C | 1.3°C | -28.5°C | 54 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -9.8°C | -15.0°C | -20.1°C | 0.5°C | -33.5°C | 112 mm | 99% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2007 | -8.8°C | -12.8°C | -16.9°C | 0.2°C | -26.2°C | 88 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | -3.9°C | -7.2°C | -10.4°C | 2.1°C | -19.6°C | 59 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | -7.5°C | -11.8°C | -16.0°C | -1.4°C | -29.1°C | 46 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2004 | -11.0°C | -16.2°C | -21.3°C | 0.2°C | -44.8°C | 82 mm | 97% | 0.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2003 | -6.7°C | -10.8°C | -14.9°C | 0.2°C | -28.1°C | 78 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | -7.2°C | -11.4°C | -15.6°C | 0.2°C | -27.8°C | 53 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1 |
| 2001 | -3.8°C | -6.7°C | -9.7°C | 7.4°C | -19.6°C | 82 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | -13.0°C | -17.3°C | -21.5°C | 0.2°C | -35.1°C | 62 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | -6.4°C | -10.7°C | -15.0°C | 1.5°C | -29.6°C | 64 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | -4.3°C | -8.8°C | -13.3°C | 3.7°C | -37.8°C | 65 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1997 | -6.8°C | -11.4°C | -16.0°C | 0.0°C | -34.0°C | 31 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | -6.0°C | -9.6°C | -13.2°C | 1.4°C | -37.3°C | 93 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | -11.8°C | -15.6°C | -19.4°C | -3.4°C | -29.7°C | 34 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | -4.2°C | -7.6°C | -11.0°C | 2.0°C | -23.4°C | 32 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | -9.0°C | -13.9°C | -18.7°C | 0.1°C | -46.2°C | 47 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | -6.1°C | -10.2°C | -14.4°C | 2.7°C | -29.6°C | 54 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | -8.4°C | -12.9°C | -17.4°C | 0.5°C | -28.0°C | 60 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | -6.5°C | -12.1°C | -17.6°C | 1.0°C | -36.4°C | 59 mm | 98% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -17.3°C | -22.6°C | -27.8°C | -6.8°C | -40.6°C | 38 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | -8.2°C | -13.1°C | -17.9°C | 0.3°C | -29.0°C | 64 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | -6.4°C | -9.9°C | -13.5°C | 0.8°C | -29.7°C | 69 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | -6.9°C | -11.9°C | -16.8°C | -0.9°C | -37.6°C | 66 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1985 | -12.4°C | -17.1°C | -21.8°C | 0.1°C | -37.0°C | 74 mm | 99% | 0.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1984 | -7.1°C | -11.4°C | -15.8°C | 4.3°C | -29.2°C | 80 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1983 | -12.1°C | -17.1°C | -22.0°C | -2.4°C | -41.0°C | 79 mm | 98% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | -13.0°C | 9.3°C | -26.0°C | 94 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -7.2°C | -10.9°C | -14.6°C | 0.1°C | -24.8°C | 46 mm | 100% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around -7.8°C with lows near -16°C (mean -11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 64 mm of rainfall in Val-d’Or, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 112 mm in 2008.
The hottest December reached 9.3°C in 1982. The coldest dipped to -46.2°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -8.7°C to -6.6°C and overnight lows from -17.4°C to -14.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Val-d’Or and one of the drier months, so plan for around -7.8°C daytime highs and -16°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Val-d’Or, averaging -11.9°C.
For December in Val-d’Or, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -7.8°C and lows of -16°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest December on record was 2008 with 112 mm. On average, December sees 64 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 Val-d’Or 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.
