Climate of Quebec City

The climate in Quebec City has a continental climate with no dry season and a warm summer (Köppen: Dfb). It is fairly wet, at 47 inches of precipitation a year.

Temperature

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The average temperature in Quebec City ranges from -27 °C (-16.6 °F) in January to 24.7 °C (76.46 °F) in July. The average annual mean temperature is 4.2 °C (39.5 °F). There are, on average 171 days with temperatures freezing or below.[1]

Averages

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Climate data for Quebec/Jean Lesage International Airport
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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)
[citation needed]

Average monthly maxima and minima

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Climate data for Quebec City (average absolute daily highs and lows)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean maximum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
8.5
(47.3)
10.6
(51.1)
21.6
(70.9)
27.4
(81.3)
29.8
(85.6)
30.9
(87.6)
30.0
(86.0)
28.3
(82.9)
20.1
(68.2)
15.9
(60.6)
7.1
(44.8)
32.0
(89.6)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −27.8
(−18.0)
−27.7
(−17.9)
−23.6
(−10.5)
−10.6
(12.9)
−0.5
(31.1)
4.9
(40.8)
8.0
(46.4)
6.5
(43.7)
0.0
(32.0)
−4.3
(24.3)
−14.0
(6.8)
−23.8
(−10.8)
−29.7
(−21.5)
Source: [2]

Extremes

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Climate data for Quebec City (extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 10.0
(50.0)
11.7
(53.1)
17.8
(64.0)
29.9
(85.8)
33.0
(91.4)
33.9
(93.0)
35.6
(96.1)
34.4
(93.9)
33.9
(93.0)
28.3
(82.9)
20.0
(68.0)
13.9
(57.0)
35.6
(96.1)
Record low °C (°F) −35.4
(−31.7)
−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)
−24.0
(−11.2)
−32.3
(−26.1)
−36.1
(−33.0)
[citation needed]
Climate data for Quebec City (extremes)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high daily minimum °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9)
3.6
(38.5)
5.0
(41.0)
10.2
(50.4)
18.3
(64.9)
22.8
(73.0)
23.3
(73.9)
22.2
(72.0)
20.9
(69.6)
15.0
(59.0)
9.7
(49.5)
4.4
(39.9)
23.3
(73.9)
Record low daily maximum °C (°F) -25.8
(-14.4)
-25.0
(-13.0)
-20.0
(-4.0)
-10.2
(13.6)
1.7
(35.1)
7.8
(46.0)
13.9
(57.0)
12.2
(54.0)
4.2
(39.6)
0.0
(32.0)
-13.3
(8.1)
-27.3
(-17.1)
-27.3
(-17.1)
Record high monthly average °C (°F) -5.9
(21.4)
-4.0
(24.8)
0.1
(32.4)
7.7
(45.9)
15.3
(59.5)
19.7
(67.5)
22.5
(72.5)
21.4
(70.5)
16.5
(61.7)
10.8
(51.4)
3.2
(37.8)
-0.8
(30.6)
6.9
(44.4)
Record low monthly average °C (°F) -18.4
(-1.1)
-16.5
(2.3)
-11.4
(11.5)
-0.8
(30.6)
7.7
(45.9)
14.7
(58.5)
17.6
(63.9)
16.1
(61.0)
11.1
(52.0)
3.3
(37.9)
-5.0
(23.0)
-17.0
(1.4)
2.8
(37.0)
source 1:[3]
source 2:[4]
Days with certain temperature thresholds
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Hot days (≥30 °C) 0 0 0 0 0.2 1.3 2.6 0.8 0.13 0 0 0 5.1
Warm days (≥20 °C) 0 0 0 0.8 9.3 20.4 27.9 25.5 9.1 1.1 0 0 94.1
Mild days (≥10 °C) 0 0.07 0.73 9.9 27.5 29.9 31 31 29.1 17.7 2.4 0.2 179.5
Cold daylight (Max ≤0 °C) 26.7 22.8 13.4 1.4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.7 22.9 94.9
Freezing days (below 0) 30.9 27.7 28.9 16.5 2.3 0.07 0 0 0.87 10.1 23.0 30.3 170.7
Cold days (≤-2 °C) 30.3 26.7 24.9 9.9 0.53 0 0 0 0.07 5 18.3 28.6 144.3
Very cold days (≤-10 °C) 25.2 21.9 13.5 0.87 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 19.3 84.8
Frigidly cold days (≤-20 °C) 12.9 8.7 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.2 6.5 31.3

Precipitation

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There are almost 900 mm of rain in Quebec City, The wettest month is July with 121.4 mm. While the driest is February of only 15.2. 1189.7 mm of total precipitation fall a year. Snowfall falls 303.4 cm/yr.

Total precipitation

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Climate data for Quebec
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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)
[citation needed]
Precipitation data for Quebec City
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Highest monthly total precipitation 161.7
(6.4)
186.0
(7.3)
177.8
(7.0)
183.0
(7.2)
259.6
(10.2)
231.2
(9.1)
256.4
(10.1)
216.8
(8.5)
213.6
(8.4)
234.0
(9.2)
177.8
(7.0)
239.0
(9.4)
1578.2
(62.1)
Highest 24 hour total precipitation 53.4
(2.1)
53.4
(2.1)
63.5
(2.5)
55.4
(2.2)
54.2
(2.1)
78.0
(3.1)
59.9
(2.4)
55.4
(2.2)
81.2
(3.2)
56.9
(2.2)
45.7
(1.8)
49.6
(2.0)
81.2
(3.2)

References

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