Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Murdochville features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1242 mm (48.9 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Murdochville enjoys an average of 2842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 17 minutes to 16 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Murdochville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -9 °C (9 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Murdochville experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 195 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -18°C (1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Murdochville, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Murdochville usually has the most precipitation in June, September and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Murdochville are January, February and May. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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) | 90 (3.5) | 79 (3.1) | 97 (3.8) | 103 (4.0) | 92 (3.6) | 112 (4.4) | 101 (4.0) | 108 (4.2) | 121 (4.7) | 106 (4.2) | 132 (5.2) | 103 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Murdochville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Murdochville: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 182 | 231 | 243 | 316 | 341 | 357 | 335 | 248 | 198 | 145 | 135 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 45m | 10h 10m | 11h 56m | 13h 45m | 15h 18m | 16h 6m | 15h 40m | 14h 16m | 12h 31m | 10h 43m | 9h 7m | 8h 17m |
Murdochville 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 Murdochville 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |