Miquelon weather by month & the best time to visit
St. Pierre & Miquelon · seaside town · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Miquelon is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 60/100). Miquelon averages about 1,543 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Miquelon?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Miquelon is August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 105 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Miquelon?
Miquelon isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,543 hours of sunshine a year. 60 Sunshine Score points separate August (60) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It is the less sunny of the two destinations tracked in St. Pierre & Miquelon. The year's 1,176 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 105 mm | 1 | 2° / 36°F |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -3° / 27°F | 94 mm | 1 | 1° / 34°F |
| March | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -2° / 28°F | 88 mm | 2 | 1° / 34°F |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 86 mm | 4 | 2° / 36°F |
| May | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 4° / 39°F | 84 mm | 5 | 5° / 41°F |
| June | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 8° / 46°F | 94 mm | 5 | 8° / 46°F |
| July | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 13° / 55°F | 96 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| August | 60 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 86 mm | 5 | 18° / 64°F |
| September | 41 | 15° / 59°F | 13° / 55°F | 96 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| October | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 9° / 48°F | 111 mm | 2 | 13° / 55°F |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 4° / 39°F | 119 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 117 mm | 0 | 5° / 41°F |
Sea temperature in Miquelon by month
The sea off Miquelon is warmest in August at around 18°C / 64°F, and coolest in February at 1°C / 34°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Miquelon: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Miquelon?
Miquelon is a seaside town in St. Pierre & Miquelon with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 18°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Miquelon get a year?
Miquelon gets about 1,543 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Miquelon?
The sunniest time to visit Miquelon is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 60/100. Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Miquelon?
January is the least sunny month in Miquelon, scoring 0/100 with about 105 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Miquelon?
The sea in Miquelon ranges from about 1°C (February) to 18°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Miquelon?
The typical midday UV index in Miquelon peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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