Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Havre-Saint-Pierre features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1267 mm (49.9 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Havre-Saint-Pierre enjoys an average of 2801 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 6 minutes to 16 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Havre-Saint-Pierre are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 °C (53 - 60 °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, Havre-Saint-Pierre experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 173 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -19°C (-3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Havre-Saint-Pierre usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 140 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Havre-Saint-Pierre are February, March and July. On average, 75 mm (3.0 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) | 87 (3.4) | 75 (3.0) | 79 (3.1) | 118 (4.6) | 94 (3.7) | 104 (4.1) | 71 (2.8) | 94 (3.7) | 128 (5.1) | 127 (5.0) | 152 (6.0) | 139 (5.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Havre-Saint-Pierre are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Havre-Saint-Pierre: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104 | 183 | 241 | 242 | 299 | 315 | 358 | 331 | 246 | 203 | 140 | 133 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 35m | 10h 4m | 11h 56m | 13h 49m | 15h 28m | 16h 19m | 15h 51m | 14h 22m | 12h 33m | 10h 39m | 8h 59m | 8h 6m |
Havre-Saint-Pierre experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 9, which corresponds to the High / 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 Havre-Saint-Pierre 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 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |