Climate of Quebec City
Quebec City has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Quebec City is 8° degrees and there is about 636 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 156 days a year with an average humidity of 85% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -8°C and 22°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -17°C and 12°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between -5°C and 25°C
- Rain: it rains 144 days and there is a total of approximately 636 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 79 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2359 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -8°C and 22°C |
Warmest month: | 22°C in July |
Coldest month: | -8°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -17°C and 12°C |
Sea temperature: | between -5°C and 25°C |
Dry days: | 142 days |
Days with rain: | 144 days |
Days with snow: | 79 days |
Total rain sum: | 636 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2359 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Quebec City.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Quebec City.
Climate table of Quebec City
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Quebec City. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Quebec City might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -8 | -7 | -2 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | -5 |
Night temp. (°C) | -17 | -15 | -10 | -3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | -3 | -11 |
Water temp. (°C) | -4 | 0 | -4 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 0 | -5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 35 | 35 | 43 | 48 | 57 | 63 | 64 | 56 | 74 | 59 | 59 |
Days with rain | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 8 |
Days with snow | 17 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 17 |
Dry days | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Quebec City
The best time to visit Quebec City in Canada is from June through September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Quebec City is 22°C in July and the lowest is -8°C in January. The maximum water temperature is 25°C and the lowest water temperature is -5°C.
Climate of Quebec City by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Quebec City? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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