Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Laurentides features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (10 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1325 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Laurentides enjoys an average of 2713 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 32 minutes to 15 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Laurentides are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (59 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (10 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Laurentides experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -29°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Laurentides, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Laurentides usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Laurentides are January, February and December. On average, 84 mm (3.3 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) | 79 (3.1) | 78 (3.1) | 99 (3.9) | 106 (4.2) | 107 (4.2) | 126 (5.0) | 128 (5.0) | 127 (5.0) | 122 (4.8) | 133 (5.3) | 124 (4.9) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Laurentides are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Laurentides: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 8 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 | 167 | 227 | 229 | 289 | 315 | 355 | 315 | 246 | 184 | 134 | 137 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 58m | 10h 17m | 11h 56m | 13h 38m | 15h 5m | 15h 50m | 15h 25m | 14h 7m | 12h 29m | 10h 48m | 9h 19m | 8h 32m |
Laurentides 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 Laurentides 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 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |