Climate
Climate
Quebec City has a humid continental climate. Warm or hot summers, freezing winters and chilly to mild shoulder seasons. But other than that it can be in the negative zone.
Quebec City has a humid continental climate. Warm or hot summers, freezing winters and chilly to mild shoulder seasons. But other than that it can be in the negative zone.
SummerSummer is an extremely busy season in Quebec. Visitors pour into the city to experience its many festivals. June, July and August in Quebec City bring an average hot temperature of around 23-24°C. Nights are considerably cooler, with the temperature falling to around 12°C. Take an umbrella too, as summer is the wettest season in Quebec on average, you can expect to see rain on 13 or 14 days each month. Winter Quebec's winters are harsh. Average temperatures are -4°C in December and that is hot for winter in Quebec, falling to minus 7 in January, but it's often much colder than that. Nights reach toe freezing lows of minus 20°c or lower and around 28 inches of snow.
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Autumn September is still a busy month in Quebec City, but by October and November most of the crowds are gone. The autumn colours of the maple trees add a spectacular backdrop to the city, but it can be chilly.
Octobers can be an average daily highs of 11°C with freezing nights of 2°C; by November, day time temperatures struggle barely above freezing, and nights are a very wintry -7 or -8. Snow begins to fall in November, with around 12 inches of snow. SpringVisitors go to the city at this time, to see the harvest and to sample delicious maple syrup treats.
The weather in Quebec in the spring time is cool and damp. In March, average highs are around freezing, with overnight lows of -9°C and you can expect around 18 inches of fresh snow to add to the lying snow. April and May become considerably warm and average daily highs of 8°C in April and 17°C in May. Nights are still cold well into May, however, at only around 5°C Climate Review Quebec is located in the Northern Hemisphere and is close to the equator and therefore should get warm weather however the latitude (height to sea level) means that it stays cold . |