Rimouski weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · continental climate
The best time to visit Rimouski is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 73/100), with August close behind. Rimouski averages about 1,876 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 89 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Rimouski?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rimouski is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 67 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rimouski?
Rimouski gets a moderate 1,876 hours of sunshine a year. 73 Sunshine Score points separate July (73) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #184 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,043 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 | -7° / 19°F | -14° / 7°F | 67 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
| February | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -14° / 7°F | 66 mm | 1 | -1° / 30°F |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 74 mm | 2 | 0° / 32°F |
| April | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 83 mm | 4 | 2° / 36°F |
| May | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 86 mm | 5 | 6° / 43°F |
| June | 54 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 97 mm | 5 | 11° / 52°F |
| July | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 14° / 57°F | 89 mm | 6 | 12° / 54°F |
| August | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 89 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| September | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 96 mm | 4 | 10° / 50°F |
| October | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 106 mm | 2 | 8° / 46°F |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 95 mm | 1 | 4° / 39°F |
| December | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -9° / 16°F | 95 mm | 0 | 0° / 32°F |
Sea temperature in Rimouski by month
The sea off Rimouski is warmest in August at around 13°C / 55°F, and coolest in January at -1°C / 30°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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Rimouski: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Rimouski?
Rimouski is a seaside town in Canada with a continental climate — the sea reaches 13°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Rimouski get a year?
Rimouski gets about 1,876 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Rimouski?
The sunniest time to visit Rimouski is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 73/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Rimouski?
January is the least sunny month in Rimouski, scoring 0/100 with about 67 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Rimouski?
The sea in Rimouski ranges from about -1°C (January) to 13°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Rimouski?
The typical midday UV index in Rimouski peaks around 6 (high) in July, 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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