Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Riviere-Rouge features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (11 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1277 mm (50.3 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Riviere-Rouge enjoys an average of 2592 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 38 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Riviere-Rouge are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (11 - 16 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Riviere-Rouge experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 168 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 (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Average low | -16°C (3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -28°C (-17°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Riviere-Rouge, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Riviere-Rouge usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Riviere-Rouge are January, February and March. 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) | 75 (3.0) | 83 (3.2) | 93 (3.7) | 114 (4.5) | 110 (4.3) | 115 (4.5) | 123 (4.9) | 118 (4.7) | 114 (4.5) | 123 (4.9) | 109 (4.3) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Riviere-Rouge are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Riviere-Rouge: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 104 | 152 | 230 | 222 | 266 | 306 | 338 | 299 | 246 | 179 | 125 | 120 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 3m | 10h 20m | 11h 57m | 13h 36m | 15h 1m | 15h 44m | 15h 20m | 14h 4m | 12h 29m | 10h 50m | 9h 23m | 8h 38m |
Riviere-Rouge experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 / 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 Riviere-Rouge UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |