Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Pocatiere features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1010 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Pocatiere enjoys an average of 2878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 30 minutes to 15 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Pocatiere are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Pocatiere experiences 27 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 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 (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Pocatiere, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
La Pocatiere usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Pocatiere are July, August and September. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 71 (2.8) | 87 (3.4) | 102 (4.0) | 88 (3.5) | 87 (3.4) | 67 (2.7) | 68 (2.7) | 59 (2.3) | 116 (4.5) | 102 (4.0) | 79 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in La Pocatiere are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Pocatiere: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 37 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 | 191 | 235 | 235 | 307 | 327 | 354 | 336 | 266 | 198 | 150 | 156 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 56m | 10h 16m | 11h 56m | 13h 39m | 15h 7m | 15h 52m | 15h 27m | 14h 8m | 12h 30m | 10h 48m | 9h 17m | 8h 30m |
La Pocatiere 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 La Pocatiere 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 | 3 | 2 |