Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Carleton-sur-Mer features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1175 mm (46.3 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Carleton-sur-Mer enjoys an average of 2818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 24 minutes to 15 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Carleton-sur-Mer are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °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, Carleton-sur-Mer experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 171 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 (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Average low | -16°C (4°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Carleton-sur-Mer, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Carleton-sur-Mer usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Carleton-sur-Mer are February, July and August. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 86 (3.4) | 79 (3.1) | 86 (3.4) | 109 (4.3) | 90 (3.5) | 86 (3.4) | 81 (3.2) | 83 (3.3) | 124 (4.9) | 111 (4.4) | 130 (5.1) | 110 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Carleton-sur-Mer are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Carleton-sur-Mer: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 41 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 | 186 | 228 | 236 | 290 | 323 | 342 | 338 | 248 | 190 | 161 | 149 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 51m | 10h 13m | 11h 56m | 13h 41m | 15h 12m | 15h 58m | 15h 33m | 14h 12m | 12h 30m | 10h 46m | 9h 13m | 8h 24m |
Carleton-sur-Mer 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 Carleton-sur-Mer 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 | 2 |