Sunshine Atlas

Natashquan weather by month & the best time to visit

Canada · seaside town · continental climate

Natashquan, Canada
Natashquan — photo, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Natashquan is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 59/100), with July close behind. Natashquan averages about 1,807 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 98 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Natashquan?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Natashquan is August, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 77 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Natashquan?

Natashquan gets a moderate 1,807 hours of sunshine a year. 59 Sunshine Score points separate August (59) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #199 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,129 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 0May: 0June: 24July: 53August: 5959September: 35October: 0November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January0 -6° / 21°F-12° / 10°F 77 mm0-1° / 30°F
February0 -6° / 21°F-12° / 10°F 66 mm1-2° / 28°F
March0 -3° / 27°F-8° / 18°F 74 mm2-1° / 30°F
April0 2° / 36°F-2° / 28°F 87 mm32° / 36°F
May0 7° / 45°F3° / 37°F 96 mm47° / 45°F
June24 12° / 54°F8° / 46°F 93 mm512° / 54°F
July53 17° / 63°F13° / 55°F 98 mm515° / 59°F
August59 18° / 64°F14° / 57°F 98 mm413° / 55°F
September35 14° / 57°F10° / 50°F 105 mm312° / 54°F
October0 8° / 46°F5° / 41°F 113 mm210° / 50°F
November0 3° / 37°F-1° / 30°F 124 mm15° / 41°F
December0 -2° / 28°F-7° / 19°F 98 mm01° / 34°F

Sea temperature in Natashquan by month

The sea off Natashquan is warmest in July at around 15°C / 59°F, and coolest in February at -2°C / 28°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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Natashquan: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Natashquan?

Natashquan is a seaside town in Canada with a continental climate — the sea reaches 15°C at its warmest.

How many hours of sunshine does Natashquan get a year?

Natashquan gets about 1,807 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Natashquan?

The sunniest time to visit Natashquan is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 59/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.

What is the least sunny month in Natashquan?

January is the least sunny month in Natashquan, scoring 0/100 with about 77 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Natashquan?

The sea in Natashquan ranges from about -2°C (February) to 15°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Natashquan?

The typical midday UV index in Natashquan peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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