Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sainte-Sophie features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1227 mm (48.3 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sainte-Sophie enjoys an average of 2772 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 42 minutes to 15 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sainte-Sophie are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 71 °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, Sainte-Sophie experiences 50 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 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 (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (15°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
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Sainte-Sophie usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sainte-Sophie are January, February and September. On average, 86 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) | 85 (3.4) | 89 (3.5) | 90 (3.6) | 121 (4.8) | 105 (4.1) | 106 (4.2) | 110 (4.3) | 104 (4.1) | 82 (3.2) | 129 (5.1) | 112 (4.4) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Sainte-Sophie are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sainte-Sophie: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 118 | 154 | 236 | 227 | 284 | 320 | 344 | 322 | 280 | 196 | 145 | 141 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 6m | 10h 22m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 57m | 15h 39m | 15h 16m | 14h 2m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 26m | 8h 42m |
Sainte-Sophie 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 / 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 Sainte-Sophie 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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |