Quebec weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Quebec is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with June and July close behind. Quebec averages about 1,920 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 108 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Quebec?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Quebec is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 66 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Quebec?
Quebec gets a moderate 1,920 hours of sunshine a year. 70 Sunshine Score points separate August (70) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #166 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,147 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -17° / 1°F | 66 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -16° / 3°F | 64 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -10° / 14°F | 72 mm | 3 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 93 mm | 4 |
| May | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 6° / 43°F | 95 mm | 5 |
| June | 69 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 113 mm | 6 |
| July | 67 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 123 mm | 6 |
| August | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 108 mm | 5 |
| September | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 109 mm | 4 |
| October | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 119 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 90 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -12° / 10°F | 95 mm | 1 |
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Quebec: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Quebec?
Quebec is a city break in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Quebec get a year?
Quebec gets about 1,920 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Quebec?
The sunniest time to visit Quebec is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Quebec?
January is the least sunny month in Quebec, scoring 0/100 with about 66 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Quebec?
The typical midday UV index in Quebec peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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