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Climate and Tides

Located just above the 50th parallel, Sept-Îles enjoys clear skies 45.8% of the year, making it Québec’s third sunniest city (after Rigaud and Brébeuf). January, February, April, and December are particularly sunny which make winter months all the more enjoyable for winter sports and outdoor activities.

Winds are most frequent in the spring, summer, and fall and are usually coming from the East. Sept-Îles also has an average of 146 rainy days per year (compared to 164 in Montréal).

 


AVERAGE TEMPERATURES

MONTH CELCIUS FAHRENHEIT
JANUARY -15.3 °C 4.5 ºF
FEBRUARY -13.4 °C 7.9 ºF
MARCH -7.1 °C 19.2 ºF
APRIL 0 °C 32 ºF
MAY 5.9 °C 42.6 ºF
JUNE 11.7 °C 53.1 ºF
JULY 15.3 °C  59.5 ºF
AUGUST 14.2 °C 57.6 ºF
SEPTEMBER 9.3 °C 48.7 ºF
OCTOBER 3.4 °C 38.1 ºF
NOVEMBER -3.1 °C 26.4 ºF
DECEMBER -11.3 °C 11.7 ºF

 


PRECIPITATIONS

Average annual snowfall 412 cm 162 in
Average annual rainfall 757.4 mm 30 in
Snowiest month     DECEMBER 96.9 cm 38 in
Rainiest month     SEPTEMBER 113.2 mm 4.5 in

 


RECORDS

Cold -43.3 °C -45.9 ºF January 21, 1953
Heat 32.2 °C 90 ºF July 10, 1955
Warmest Winter Day 22.2 °C 72 ºF January 19, 1996
Coldest Summer Day -0.6 °C 30.9 ºF August 30, 1950
Heaviest snow fall 55.8 cm 22.7 in  December 8, 1996
Heaviest rainfall 114.6 mm 4.5 po November 3, 1966
Windiest 161 km/h 100 mph January 12, 1960
Earthquake 5.1 (Magnitude)   March 16, 1999

 


TIDES

2.7 m average (-0.1 m to +3.4 m)

8.9 ft average (-0.3 ft to +11.1 ft)

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