Monthly climate in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 4 7 8 9 8 8 7 5 3 2