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Quebec City

Canada · 705,000 people
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The year’s records
Annual mean 5°C · wettest around February · prevailing wind SW
Warmest
23.9 °C
Coldest
-8.3 °C
Wettest
32%
Windiest
5.0 m/s
Prevailing
SW
4.1 m/s average

When this place is good five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it

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The average temperature in Quebec City over the whole year is 5°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 23°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about -12°C.

Month by month Quebec City climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it

MonthHighLowFeels likeChance of rainCloudWindBeing outsideSunWalking
January-8°C-11°C-13°C25%53%3.3 m/s000
February-6°C-12°C-12°C28%49%3.3 m/s000
March-1°C-7°C-7°C23%43%3.4 m/s002
April6°C1°C1°C25%42%3.7 m/s2018
May15°C8°C11°C21%37%3.4 m/s30462
June20°C14°C18°C22%38%3.0 m/s641566
July23°C17°C23°C19%35%2.7 m/s753846
August23°C16°C22°C20%34%2.5 m/s753153
September18°C11°C16°C17%35%2.6 m/s571075
October11°C5°C8°C23%41%2.8 m/s16054
November2°C-2°C-2°C26%50%3.2 m/s208
December-5°C-8°C-10°C28%53%3.2 m/s000

High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.

Seasons, and the year in short Quebec City weather by season

Year round, Quebec City has days of about -8°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 23°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from -12°C to 17°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 5°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around February and least likely around September. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.

Quebec City weather in winterDecember to February

High -6°CLow -10°CRain 27%

Winter in Quebec City has typical daily highs of about -6°C and lows of about -10°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.

Quebec City weather in springMarch to May

High 7°CLow 1°CRain 23%

Spring in Quebec City has typical daily highs of about 7°C and lows of about 1°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.

Quebec City weather in summerJune to August

High 22°CLow 15°CRain 20%

Summer in Quebec City has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 15°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.

Quebec City weather in autumnSeptember to November

High 10°CLow 5°CRain 22%

Autumn in Quebec City has typical daily highs of about 10°C and lows of about 5°C, with a 22% chance of rain on a given day.

When is the rainy season in Quebec City?

Quebec City has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 17% in September, the driest month, to 28% in February, the wettest.

What time of year is Quebec City windiest?

Winds in Quebec City are highest in April, averaging 3.7 m/s (13 km/h), and lightest in August, at 2.5 m/s (9 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.

What is the average temperature in Quebec City year round?

The average temperature in Quebec City over the whole year is 5°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 23°C; February is the coldest, with lows of about -12°C.

The guideBest time to visit Quebec CityQuebec City is at its most pleasant from mid June to mid September. For walking, go from late August to mid October. It is rarely warm enough for sunbathing.Read it →