Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quinte West features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1072 mm (42.2 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quinte West enjoys an average of 2786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 54 minutes to 15 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Quinte West are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (22 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quinte West experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average low | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-21°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quinte West, Ontario, Canada with other places around the world.
Quinte West usually has the most precipitation in April, August and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quinte West are January, February and March. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 69 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 65 (2.6) | 114 (4.5) | 95 (3.7) | 92 (3.6) | 89 (3.5) | 102 (4.0) | 79 (3.1) | 126 (5.0) | 90 (3.5) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Quinte West are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quinte West: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124 | 154 | 233 | 229 | 281 | 322 | 339 | 329 | 292 | 199 | 151 | 129 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 17m | 10h 28m | 11h 57m | 13h 29m | 14h 47m | 15h 26m | 15h 4m | 13h 55m | 12h 27m | 10h 56m | 9h 36m | 8h 54m |
Quinte West experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Quinte West UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |