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Monthly climate in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saguenay features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (8 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1233 mm (48.6 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Saguenay enjoys an average of 2739 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 22 minutes to 16 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada §

The warmest months in Saguenay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saguenay experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 170 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saguenay, 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 9°C
(49°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average high -10°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Daily mean -14°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Average low -18°C
(0°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Mean minimum -31°C
(-23°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada §

Saguenay usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 136 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Saguenay are January, February and April. On average, 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saguenay, 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) 72 (2.9) 66 (2.6) 88 (3.4) 85 (3.3) 102 (4.0) 92 (3.6) 129 (5.1) 117 (4.6) 143 (5.6) 138 (5.4) 116 (4.6) 86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 13 14 12 14 15 14 15 16 16 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada §

The sunniest months in Saguenay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Saguenay: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saguenay, 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 109 186 224 236 304 320 357 317 243 175 123 140
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 49m 10h 12m 11h 56m 13h 43m 15h 14m 16h 1m 15h 35m 14h 13m 12h 30m 10h 45m 9h 11m 8h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Saguenay, Quebec, Canada §

Saguenay 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 Saguenay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saguenay, 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 8 9 8 8 6 4 2 1

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Saguenay, Quebec, Canada

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