Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saint-Pierre features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1578 mm (62.1 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saint-Pierre enjoys an average of 2447 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 35 minutes to 15 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Saint-Pierre are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (55 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 0 °C (30 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saint-Pierre experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 86 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon with other places around the world.
Saint-Pierre usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saint-Pierre are May, June and August. On average, 106 mm (4.2 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) | 123 (4.9) | 134 (5.3) | 150 (5.9) | 131 (5.2) | 106 (4.2) | 116 (4.6) | 146 (5.8) | 95 (3.8) | 128 (5.0) | 121 (4.8) | 155 (6.1) | 172 (6.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Saint-Pierre are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saint-Pierre: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78 | 119 | 201 | 222 | 295 | 266 | 258 | 310 | 252 | 204 | 132 | 103 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 0m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 37m | 15h 3m | 15h 46m | 15h 23m | 14h 6m | 12h 29m | 10h 49m | 9h 21m | 8h 35m |
Saint-Pierre 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 Saint-Pierre UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |