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Monthly climate in Shawinigan, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shawinigan features a humid continental climate (Dfb). Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 21 °C (70 °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 1142 mm (44.9 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shawinigan enjoys an average of 2782 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shawinigan, Canada

The warmest months in Shawinigan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shawinigan experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 148 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shawinigan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(91°F)		31°C
(88°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(68°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Mean maximum3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		9°C
(49°F)		18°C
(65°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		27°C
(81°F)		22°C
(71°F)		14°C
(57°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average high-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		1°C
(34°F)		9°C
(48°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(69°F)		13°C
(55°F)		3°C
(38°F)		-4°C
(26°F)
Daily mean-10°C
(14°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		4°C
(40°F)		13°C
(55°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-7°C
(19°F)
Average low-15°C
(6°F)		-14°C
(7°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		0°C
(32°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(40°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-12°C
(11°F)
Mean minimum-26°C
(-15°F)		-25°C
(-12°F)		-21°C
(-6°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		6°C
(42°F)		10°C
(51°F)		8°C
(47°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-25°C
(-13°F)
Minimum-31°C
(-24°F)		-27°C
(-17°F)		-24°C
(-12°F)		-13°C
(9°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		10°C
(49°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shawinigan, Canada

Shawinigan usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 117 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shawinigan are January, February and September. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shawinigan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)80 (3.2)80 (3.2)87 (3.4)115 (4.5)92 (3.6)103 (4.0)86 (3.4)94 (3.7)73 (2.9)120 (4.7)115 (4.5)94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10121011121212129121211

Monthly sunshine hours in Shawinigan, Canada

The sunniest months in Shawinigan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shawinigan: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shawinigan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours118164235224294320350320266194144147
Mean daily daylight hours9h 2m10h 19m11h 57m13h 36m15h 2m15h 45m15h 21m14h 5m12h 29m10h 50m9h 22m8h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Shawinigan, Canada

Shawinigan 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 Shawinigan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shawinigan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)235799887532