Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hampstead features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1161 mm (45.7 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hampstead enjoys an average of 2775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hampstead are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (18 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hampstead experiences 51 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hampstead, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Hampstead usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hampstead are January, March and September. 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) | 84 (3.3) | 85 (3.3) | 85 (3.3) | 120 (4.7) | 96 (3.8) | 97 (3.8) | 89 (3.5) | 98 (3.9) | 69 (2.7) | 132 (5.2) | 115 (4.5) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Hampstead are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hampstead: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 155 | 235 | 225 | 285 | 321 | 342 | 325 | 280 | 195 | 146 | 143 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 54m | 15h 36m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 53m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Hampstead 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 / 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 Hampstead UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |