Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cap-Chat features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1186 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cap-Chat enjoys an average of 2809 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 16 minutes to 16 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cap-Chat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cap-Chat experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 168 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cap-Chat, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Cap-Chat usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cap-Chat are January, February and March. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 82 (3.2) | 72 (2.9) | 82 (3.2) | 110 (4.3) | 83 (3.3) | 90 (3.6) | 103 (4.1) | 103 (4.0) | 120 (4.7) | 119 (4.7) | 121 (4.8) | 100 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Cap-Chat are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cap-Chat: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110 | 183 | 227 | 242 | 311 | 333 | 349 | 334 | 246 | 185 | 145 | 137 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 44m | 10h 9m | 11h 56m | 13h 45m | 15h 19m | 16h 7m | 15h 41m | 14h 16m | 12h 31m | 10h 43m | 9h 6m | 8h 16m |
Cap-Chat 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 Cap-Chat 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 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |