Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaspe features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1153 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaspe enjoys an average of 2858 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 18 minutes to 16 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaspe are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (57 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (14 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaspe experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 165 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaspe, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Gaspe usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaspe are February, July and August. 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) | 94 (3.7) | 82 (3.2) | 93 (3.6) | 103 (4.1) | 86 (3.4) | 84 (3.3) | 82 (3.2) | 73 (2.9) | 114 (4.5) | 98 (3.8) | 136 (5.3) | 108 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Gaspe are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaspe: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 109 | 184 | 232 | 234 | 309 | 335 | 357 | 342 | 251 | 209 | 153 | 136 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 45m | 10h 10m | 11h 56m | 13h 44m | 15h 17m | 16h 5m | 15h 39m | 14h 15m | 12h 31m | 10h 44m | 9h 8m | 8h 18m |
Gaspe 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 Gaspe 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 | 1 |