Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plessisville features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1346 mm (53.0 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plessisville enjoys an average of 2745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 39 minutes to 15 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Plessisville are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (15 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plessisville experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
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Plessisville usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plessisville are January, February and September. On average, 88 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 (3.6) | 89 (3.5) | 95 (3.7) | 123 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 135 (5.3) | 128 (5.0) | 134 (5.3) | 84 (3.3) | 136 (5.4) | 125 (4.9) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Plessisville are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plessisville: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 110 | 164 | 227 | 217 | 294 | 321 | 341 | 324 | 267 | 192 | 140 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 4m | 10h 20m | 11h 57m | 13h 35m | 14h 59m | 15h 42m | 15h 19m | 14h 3m | 12h 29m | 10h 51m | 9h 24m | 8h 39m |
Plessisville 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 Plessisville 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |