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Monthly climate in Waskaganish, Canada

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waskaganish features a subarctic climate (Dfc). Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 875 mm (34.4 inches) and receives 151 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Waskaganish enjoys an average of 2463 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 54 minutes to 16 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Waskaganish, Canada

The warmest months in Waskaganish are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 17 °C (53 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -12 °C (2 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waskaganish experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 194 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Waskaganish. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		12°C
(55°F)		20°C
(69°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(84°F)		23°C
(74°F)		16°C
(62°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		8°C
(46°F)		14°C
(57°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(78°F)		19°C
(66°F)		7°C
(45°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Average high-13°C
(10°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		2°C
(37°F)		11°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(60°F)		8°C
(47°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-9°C
(16°F)
Daily mean-17°C
(3°F)		-17°C
(2°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		6°C
(43°F)		12°C
(53°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-12°C
(10°F)
Average low-20°C
(-5°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-16°C
(4°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		0°C
(32°F)		5°C
(42°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-15°C
(4°F)
Mean minimum-32°C
(-25°F)		-33°C
(-27°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)		-19°C
(-2°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-28°C
(-19°F)
Minimum-40°C
(-40°F)		-34°C
(-29°F)		-31°C
(-24°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-16°C
(3°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(37°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-14°C
(8°F)		-22°C
(-7°F)		-32°C
(-25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Waskaganish, Canada

Waskaganish usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Waskaganish are January, February and March. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Waskaganish. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)36 (1.4)47 (1.9)49 (1.9)56 (2.2)66 (2.6)81 (3.2)98 (3.9)83 (3.3)115 (4.5)92 (3.6)89 (3.5)63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)10111071112131316151815

Monthly sunshine hours in Waskaganish, Canada

The sunniest months in Waskaganish are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 55 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Waskaganish: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Waskaganish. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours891662172532753003302822031608794
Mean daily daylight hours8h 25m9h 59m11h 55m13h 54m15h 38m16h 32m16h 2m14h 29m12h 34m10h 36m8h 50m7h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Waskaganish, Canada

Waskaganish experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 Waskaganish UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Waskaganish. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)135788776321