Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baie-Comeau features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1099 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baie-Comeau enjoys an average of 2904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 15 minutes to 16 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baie-Comeau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baie-Comeau experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 163 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -15°C (4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Baie-Comeau usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baie-Comeau are January, February and June. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 65 (2.6) | 75 (2.9) | 97 (3.8) | 79 (3.1) | 68 (2.7) | 83 (3.3) | 93 (3.7) | 123 (4.9) | 139 (5.5) | 107 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Baie-Comeau are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baie-Comeau: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120 | 197 | 234 | 249 | 315 | 334 | 353 | 340 | 251 | 190 | 158 | 156 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 43m | 10h 9m | 11h 56m | 13h 46m | 15h 20m | 16h 8m | 15h 42m | 14h 17m | 12h 31m | 10h 43m | 9h 6m | 8h 15m |
Baie-Comeau 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 Baie-Comeau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |