Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sorel-Tracy features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1155 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sorel-Tracy enjoys an average of 2790 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 41 minutes to 15 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sorel-Tracy are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sorel-Tracy experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average high | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada with other places around the world.
Sorel-Tracy 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 Sorel-Tracy are January, February and September. On average, 76 mm (3.0 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) | 84 (3.3) | 81 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 120 (4.7) | 96 (3.8) | 98 (3.9) | 88 (3.4) | 108 (4.2) | 62 (2.4) | 126 (5.0) | 117 (4.6) | 90 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Sorel-Tracy are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sorel-Tracy: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 26 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 | 159 | 239 | 225 | 290 | 322 | 348 | 323 | 273 | 196 | 145 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 5m | 10h 21m | 11h 57m | 13h 34m | 14h 58m | 15h 40m | 15h 17m | 14h 3m | 12h 28m | 10h 51m | 9h 25m | 8h 41m |
Sorel-Tracy 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 Sorel-Tracy 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 |