Saguenay weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · regional city · continental climate
The best time to visit Saguenay is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 72/100), with August and July close behind. Saguenay averages about 1,810 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 93 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Saguenay?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Saguenay is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 54 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Saguenay?
Saguenay gets a moderate 1,810 hours of sunshine a year. 72 Sunshine Score points separate June (72) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #193 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 973 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 | -10° / 14°F | -21° / -6°F | 54 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -19° / -2°F | 51 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -13° / 9°F | 60 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 74 mm | 3 |
| May | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| June | 72 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| July | 69 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 108 mm | 5 |
| August | 70 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 105 mm | 5 |
| September | 59 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 101 mm | 3 |
| October | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 97 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -5° / 23°F | 74 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -15° / 5°F | 75 mm | 0 |
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Saguenay: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Saguenay?
Saguenay is a regional city in Canada with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Saguenay get a year?
Saguenay gets about 1,810 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Saguenay?
The sunniest time to visit Saguenay is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 72/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Saguenay?
January is the least sunny month in Saguenay, scoring 0/100 with about 54 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Saguenay?
The typical midday UV index in Saguenay peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, 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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