Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saint-Nazaire features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (9 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-31 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1132 mm (44.6 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saint-Nazaire enjoys an average of 2723 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saint-Nazaire are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (9 - 15 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saint-Nazaire experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 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) | 6°C (44°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-23°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -28°C (-18°F) |
Minimum | -35°C (-31°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saint-Nazaire, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Saint-Nazaire usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saint-Nazaire are January, February and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 66 (2.6) | 59 (2.3) | 81 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 95 (3.7) | 83 (3.3) | 122 (4.8) | 116 (4.6) | 125 (4.9) | 123 (4.8) | 99 (3.9) | 77 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Saint-Nazaire are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saint-Nazaire: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 107 | 183 | 222 | 235 | 304 | 320 | 356 | 315 | 243 | 173 | 122 | 138 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 47m | 10h 11m | 11h 56m | 13h 43m | 15h 15m | 16h 3m | 15h 37m | 14h 14m | 12h 31m | 10h 44m | 9h 10m | 8h 20m |
Saint-Nazaire 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 Saint-Nazaire 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 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |