Sherbrooke climate
Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 6 °C42 °F, and about 1,135 mm45 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Sherbrooke climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −522 | −155 | −1014 | 662.6 | 30 |
| Feb | −425 | −147 | −916 | 632.5 | 28 |
| Mar | 134 | −817 | −326 | 732.9 | 29 |
| Apr | 1049 | −131 | 440 | 883.5 | 20 |
| May | 1864 | 643 | 1254 | 1024.0 | 3 |
| Jun | 2272 | 1254 | 1763 | 1204.7 | 0 |
| Jul | 2576 | 1559 | 2068 | 1174.6 | 0 |
| Aug | 2475 | 1457 | 1966 | 1194.7 | 0 |
| Sep | 2069 | 1050 | 1559 | 923.6 | 0 |
| Oct | 1254 | 338 | 846 | 1204.7 | 8 |
| Nov | 541 | −327 | 134 | 843.3 | 23 |
| Dec | −228 | −1014 | −621 | 923.6 | 30 |
| Year | 2576 | −155 | 642 | 1,13545 | 171 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95% | 71% | 1.4 | 9:05 |
| Feb | 95% | 69% | 2.2 | 10:19 |
| Mar | 90% | 65% | 3.4 | 11:47 |
| Apr | 83% | 68% | 4.4 | 13:27 |
| May | 80% | 70% | 5.0 | 14:52 |
| Jun | 81% | 67% | 5.5 | 15:39 |
| Jul | 83% | 63% | 5.5 | 15:20 |
| Aug | 83% | 59% | 4.9 | 14:05 |
| Sep | 82% | 57% | 3.9 | 12:27 |
| Oct | 85% | 71% | 2.3 | 10:51 |
| Nov | 89% | 75% | 1.4 | 9:26 |
| Dec | 94% | 77% | 1.0 | 8:44 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Sherbrooke is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 25 °C76 °F and a low of 15 °C59 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −5 °C22 °F and lows −15 °C5 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 30 °C54 °F warmer than the coldest.
It is wet, with about 1,135 mm45 in of precipitation per year. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year. The wettest month is June (120 mm4.7 in), the driest is February (63 mm2.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 80% in May to 95% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 57%) are typical of September. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 0 km/h (0 mph) in June to 5 km/h (3 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 8.7 hours in December to 15.6 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–April, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 22 cm).
Best time to visit Sherbrooke
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June–September: average highs of 20 °C69 °F to 25 °C76 °F with 92 mm3.6 in to 120 mm4.7 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −5 °C22 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Sherbrooke
- Winter (December–February) — highs −522 to −2 °C28 °F, lows −155 to −10 °C14 °F, about 73 mm2.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 134 to 18 °C64 °F, lows −817 to 6 °C43 °F, about 88 mm3.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2272 to 25 °C76 °F, lows 1254 to 15 °C59 °F, about 119 mm4.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 541 to 20 °C69 °F, lows −327 to 10 °C50 °F, about 99 mm3.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Sherbrooke compares
Compared with Trois-Rivières, about 116 km to the northwest, Sherbrooke is on average 0.6 °C1.1 °F warmer and receives 8% more precipitation (1,135 mm45 in vs 1,054 mm42 in). The difference is largest in January (2.7 °C4.9 °F warmer).
Of the 40 places in Canada covered by World Climates, Sherbrooke is the 27th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 11th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Canada climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Asahikawa (Japan, Dfb), Kitami (Japan, Dfb) and Obihiro (Japan, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Trois-Rivières 116 km · 5 °C41 °F · 1,054 mm42 in
- Montréal 132 km · 5 °C41 °F · 1,086 mm43 in
- Québec 166 km · 5 °C41 °F · 1,146 mm45 in
- Manchester 270 km · 9 °C48 °F · 1,181 mm46 in
- Ottawa 297 km · 6 °C43 °F · 981 mm39 in
- Albany 340 km · 10 °C49 °F · 1,197 mm47 in
- Saguenay 341 km · 3 °C38 °F · 972 mm38 in
- Boston 345 km · 10 °C50 °F · 1,207 mm48 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Sherbrooke?
July is the warmest month in Sherbrooke, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
What is the coldest month in Sherbrooke?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -5 °C (22 °F) and an average low of -15 °C (5 °F).
When does it rain the most in Sherbrooke?
June is the wettest month with about 120 mm (4.7 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 63 mm (2.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Sherbrooke?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June–September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 260 m, while Sherbrooke lies at about 175 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.6 °C1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.