Quebec City
Climate

Quebec City

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Quebec City (Jean Lesage International Airport), 1981−2010 normals, extremes 1875−present

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)

Average high °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)

Average low °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 {{{time day}}})	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

Source: Environment Canada, (Extremes 1875−1959)

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The Quebec city experiences 41.5% of possible sunshine annually.

final_sentence: The Quebec city experiences 41.5% of possible sunshine annually.