Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matane features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1110 mm (43.7 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matane enjoys an average of 2804 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 Matane 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 -11 to -7 °C (12 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matane experiences 16 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 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 (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -7°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-19°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matane, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Matane usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matane are January, February and May. 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) | 80 (3.1) | 66 (2.6) | 80 (3.1) | 105 (4.1) | 79 (3.1) | 85 (3.3) | 99 (3.9) | 94 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) | 117 (4.6) | 113 (4.4) | 88 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Matane are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matane: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 182 | 225 | 245 | 303 | 329 | 348 | 339 | 251 | 187 | 146 | 136 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 46m | 10h 10m | 11h 56m | 13h 44m | 15h 17m | 16h 5m | 15h 39m | 14h 15m | 12h 31m | 10h 44m | 9h 8m | 8h 18m |
Matane 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 Matane 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 |