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Monthly climate in Quebec, Canada

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quebec features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1305 mm (51.4 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quebec enjoys an average of 2789 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Quebec, Canada §

The warmest months in Quebec are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quebec experiences 39 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -14°C
(8°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-14°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Quebec, Canada §

Quebec usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 130 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quebec are January, February and September. On average, 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91 (3.6) 87 (3.4) 94 (3.7) 122 (4.8) 99 (3.9) 125 (4.9) 104 (4.1) 119 (4.7) 93 (3.7) 134 (5.3) 132 (5.2) 105 (4.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 13 10 13 14 14 14 14 10 14 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Quebec, Canada §

The sunniest months in Quebec are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quebec: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111 175 229 225 304 318 348 327 262 194 141 150
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 0m 10h 18m 11h 56m 13h 37m 15h 3m 15h 47m 15h 23m 14h 6m 12h 29m 10h 49m 9h 21m 8h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Quebec, Canada §

Quebec 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 Quebec UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Quebec, Canada.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 9 9 8 8 7 5 3 2