Quebec 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.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Quebec City never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid July, at 41, mostly because it is too cool. The weakest stretch is from late September to mid May, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in May, when the sky is typically 42% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
For being outside, go from mid June to mid September. It peaks in late July, at 77. Avoid November to April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late August to mid October, with a second spell from mid May to June. It peaks in late September, at 78. The weakest stretch is from late November to March, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The snow season here runs from late November to early March. It peaks in early January, at 62. The weakest stretch is from mid May to mid October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too mild. Snow here is a proxy: cold enough for snow to hold, with precipitation likely. It is not measured snow depth.
The year, measured
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. 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. 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. The clearest skies in Quebec City come in August, when the sky is typically 34% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 53%.
Month by month Quebec City climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -8°C | -11°C | -13°C | 25% | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February | -6°C | -12°C | -12°C | 28% | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March | -1°C | -7°C | -7°C | 23% | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| April | 6°C | 1°C | 1°C | 25% | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| May | 15°C | 8°C | 11°C | 21% | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 30 | 4 | 62 |
| June | 20°C | 14°C | 18°C | 22% | 38% | 3.0 m/s | 64 | 15 | 66 |
| July | 23°C | 17°C | 23°C | 19% | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 75 | 38 | 46 |
| August | 23°C | 16°C | 22°C | 20% | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 75 | 31 | 53 |
| September | 18°C | 11°C | 16°C | 17% | 35% | 2.6 m/s | 57 | 10 | 75 |
| October | 11°C | 5°C | 8°C | 23% | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 16 | 0 | 54 |
| November | 2°C | -2°C | -2°C | 26% | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| December | -5°C | -8°C | -10°C | 28% | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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
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
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
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.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.