Quebec climate
World Climates covers 5 places in Quebec. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Sherbrooke (6 °C42 °F) and the coolest is Saguenay (3 °C38 °F). The wettest is Québec with 1,146 mm45 in of precipitation per year, the driest Saguenay with 972 mm38 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are warm-summer humid continental (Dfb, 5 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Montréal (25 °C78 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Saguenay (−21 °C−5 °F in January).
Across the places in Quebec, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August (5, 4 and 5 of 5 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Quebec?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Quebec is Sherbrooke at 6 °C42 °F. The coolest is Saguenay at 3 °C38 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Quebec?
Québec gets the most precipitation, 1,146 mm45 in in an average year. The driest place is Saguenay with 972 mm38 in.
How many places in Quebec does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 5 places in Quebec. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Quebec?
It depends on the place. Across Quebec, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are June, July and August. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Quebec
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montréal | 5 | 25 | −18 | 1,086 |
| Québec | 5 | 24 | −17 | 1,146 |
| Saguenay | 3 | 24 | −21 | 972 |
| Trois-Rivières | 5 | 25 | −18 | 1,054 |
| Sherbrooke | 6 | 25 | −15 | 1,135 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Laval → data of Montréal
- Longueuil → data of Montréal
- Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie → data of Montréal
- Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension → data of Montréal
- Lévis → data of Québec
- Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve → data of Montréal
- Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne → data of Montréal
- Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles → data of Montréal
- Terrebonne → data of Montréal
- Le Plateau-Mont-Royal → data of Montréal
- Ville-Marie → data of Montréal
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.