| Climate data for Sainte-Foy, Quebec City (Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport) WMO ID: 71708; coordinates 46°48′N 71°23′W / 46.800°N 71.383°W; elevation: 74.4 m (244 ft); 1981–2010 normals, extremes 1875–present[note 1] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high humidex | 10.6 | 11.7 | 17.8 | 32.9 | 40.3 | 44.1 | 49.2 | 49.3 | 40.1 | 30.9 | 24.9 | 14.6 | 49.3 |
| Record high °C (°F) | 11.1 (52.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
33.9 (93.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.9 (17.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
0.2 (32.4) |
8.3 (46.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
11.1 (52.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
9.2 (48.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.8 (9.0) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
3.7 (38.7) |
11.2 (52.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.7 (0.1) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−12.8 (9.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.7 (−34.1) |
−36.1 (−33.0) |
−30.0 (−22.0) |
−18.9 (−2.0) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
3.9 (39.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−26.1 (−15.0) |
−35.6 (−32.1) |
−36.7 (−34.1) |
| Record low wind chill | −51.1 | −52.4 | −41.0 | −29.0 | −13.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | −7.8 | −17.3 | −30.8 | −48.4 | −52.4 |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 86.6 (3.41) |
74.5 (2.93) |
76.1 (3.00) |
83.5 (3.29) |
115.9 (4.56) |
111.4 (4.39) |
121.4 (4.78) |
104.2 (4.10) |
115.5 (4.55) |
98.3 (3.87) |
102.5 (4.04) |
99.9 (3.93) |
1,189.7 (46.84) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 22.7 (0.89) |
15.2 (0.60) |
30.2 (1.19) |
67.5 (2.66) |
115.9 (4.56) |
111.4 (4.39) |
121.4 (4.78) |
104.2 (4.10) |
115.5 (4.55) |
94.6 (3.72) |
69.1 (2.72) |
31.7 (1.25) |
899.3 (35.41) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 71.9 (28.3) |
63.6 (25.0) |
46.4 (18.3) |
13.2 (5.2) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.2 (1.3) |
32.7 (12.9) |
72.4 (28.5) |
303.4 (119.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 17.1 | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 16.0 | 18.5 | 174.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 10.4 | 15.3 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 118.2 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 16.3 | 13.2 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 0.13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 16.6 | 70.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 3pm) | 67.8 | 64.6 | 60.7 | 55.9 | 51.6 | 56.0 | 59.1 | 59.1 | 61.8 | 63.1 | 70.4 | 73.2 | 61.9 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 98.9 | 121.2 | 152.0 | 170.6 | 211.1 | 234.7 | 252.3 | 232.0 | 163.0 | 122.0 | 76.6 | 81.9 | 1,916.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 35.5 | 41.8 | 41.3 | 41.9 | 45.3 | 49.6 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 43.1 | 36.0 | 27.1 | 30.7 | 41.5 |
| Average ultraviolet index | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada,[1][2] extremes 1875–1959[3] and Weather Atlas[4] | |||||||||||||
Notes
edit- ^ Based on station coordinates provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada, climate data was recorded in the area of Old Quebec from August 1875 to February 1959, and at Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport from March 1943 to present.
References
- ^ "Quebec/Jean Lesage INT'L A, Quebec". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "QUEBEC/JEAN LESAGE INTL". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ "Quebec". Canadian Climate Data. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Yu Media Group d.o.o. "Quebec city, Canada – Detailed climate information and monthly weather forecast". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.