Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valcourt features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -32 °C (-25 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1320 mm (52.0 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valcourt enjoys an average of 2754 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 45 minutes to 15 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Valcourt are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -5 °C (17 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valcourt experiences 40 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 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) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -23°C (-9°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-25°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
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Valcourt usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valcourt are February, September and December. On average, 85 mm (3.3 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) | 91 (3.6) | 87 (3.4) | 87 (3.4) | 121 (4.7) | 108 (4.2) | 136 (5.4) | 124 (4.9) | 136 (5.3) | 83 (3.3) | 142 (5.6) | 121 (4.8) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Valcourt are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valcourt: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 113 | 152 | 229 | 218 | 288 | 324 | 337 | 330 | 283 | 192 | 141 | 141 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 23m | 11h 57m | 13h 33m | 14h 55m | 15h 36m | 15h 13m | 14h 0m | 12h 28m | 10h 52m | 9h 28m | 8h 45m |
Valcourt 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 Valcourt 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 |