Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Drummondville features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1204 mm (47.4 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Drummondville enjoys an average of 2808 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Drummondville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -5 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Drummondville experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 136 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 (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
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Drummondville usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Drummondville are February, March and September. On average, 78 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) | 86 (3.4) | 81 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 116 (4.6) | 100 (3.9) | 116 (4.6) | 99 (3.9) | 115 (4.5) | 67 (2.6) | 130 (5.1) | 117 (4.6) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Drummondville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Drummondville: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 116 | 159 | 235 | 223 | 294 | 327 | 347 | 330 | 280 | 197 | 146 | 148 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 57m | 15h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 26m | 8h 42m |
Drummondville 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, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Drummondville 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |