Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chibougamau features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 16 °C (62 °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 1101 mm (43.3 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chibougamau enjoys an average of 2377 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 9 minutes to 16 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chibougamau are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 16 °C (55 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chibougamau experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 192 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 (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -33°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Minimum | -38°C (-37°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -20°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chibougamau, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Chibougamau usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chibougamau are January, February and March. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 49 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 59 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) | 88 (3.4) | 116 (4.6) | 142 (5.6) | 134 (5.3) | 119 (4.7) | 110 (4.3) | 83 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Chibougamau are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chibougamau: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 45 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 | 168 | 208 | 233 | 274 | 293 | 321 | 276 | 207 | 139 | 72 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 37m | 10h 6m | 11h 56m | 13h 48m | 15h 25m | 16h 15m | 15h 48m | 14h 21m | 12h 32m | 10h 40m | 9h 1m | 8h 9m |
Chibougamau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Chibougamau 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 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |