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Monthly climate in Alma, Quebec, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alma features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1180 mm (46.5 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alma enjoys an average of 2723 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 21 minutes to 16 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alma, Quebec, Canada §

The warmest months in Alma are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (9 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alma experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Alma, Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -9°C
(16°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -13°C
(9°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Average low -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)
Mean minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)
Minimum -32°C
(-25°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alma, Quebec, Canada §

Alma usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alma are January, February and December. On average, 69 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Alma, Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65 (2.6) 60 (2.4) 81 (3.2) 93 (3.7) 102 (4.0) 83 (3.3) 121 (4.8) 120 (4.7) 136 (5.4) 133 (5.3) 103 (4.1) 81 (3.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 12 13 14 12 14 14 15 15 16 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Alma, Quebec, Canada §

The sunniest months in Alma are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alma: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alma, Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 107 183 222 235 304 320 356 315 243 173 122 138
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 48m 10h 12m 11h 56m 13h 43m 15h 15m 16h 2m 15h 36m 14h 14m 12h 31m 10h 45m 9h 10m 8h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Alma, Quebec, Canada §

Alma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Alma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alma, Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 8 9 8 8 6 4 2 1