Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chapais features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1092 mm (43.0 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chapais enjoys an average of 2408 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 10 minutes to 16 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chapais are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -12 °C (3 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chapais experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 189 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Average high | -12°C (10°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-37°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -30°C (-23°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -32°C (-25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chapais, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Chapais usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chapais are January, February and March. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 50 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 60 (2.4) | 67 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) | 92 (3.6) | 121 (4.7) | 141 (5.6) | 124 (4.9) | 120 (4.7) | 101 (4.0) | 80 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Chapais are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chapais: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85 | 167 | 207 | 233 | 273 | 296 | 326 | 280 | 208 | 150 | 81 | 97 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 38m | 10h 6m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 24m | 16h 14m | 15h 47m | 14h 20m | 12h 32m | 10h 41m | 9h 2m | 8h 10m |
Chapais 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 Chapais 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |