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Climate in Kingsey Falls · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Kingsey Falls is wetter than 84% of Canadian towns: 1,150 mm of rain and snow a year

Deep winter brings January lows near −15.3°C. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 72% of Canadian towns. Some 40°C separates winter nights from summer afternoons. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 10°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 58% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 72% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 84% of Canadian towns

The nearest ECCC normals location to Kingsey Falls is Arthabaska, 21 km north-east, and every figure on this page is its.

July high

25.1°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−15.3°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

1,150 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

220 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

169

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Kingsey Falls at a glance

Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.

Jan−6°C−15°CColdest nights

Feb−4°C−14°C

Mar2°C−8°C

Apr10°C−1°C

May18°C6°C

Jun23°C12°C

Jul25°C14°CWarmestWettest

Aug24°C13°C

Sep20°C9°C

Oct12°C3°C

Nov now5°C−3°C

Dec−2°C−10°CSnowiest

What stands out about Kingsey Falls’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.

Snowier than 85% of Canadian townsAbout 220 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in December.Wetter than 84% of Canadian townsAbout 1,150 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest.Colder than 72% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −15.3°C, the coldest of the year.

A normal year

What a year in Kingsey Falls feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−4°C / −13°C

233 mm, with 144 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −1°C

255 mm, with 55 cm of snow

Summer

24°C / 13°C

356 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

12°C / 3°C

307 mm, with 21 cm of snow

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−10°

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20°

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−6°C−15°C

−4°C−14°C

2°C−8°C

10°C−1°C

18°C6°C

23°C12°C

25°C14°C

24°C13°C

20°C9°C

12°C3°C

5°C−3°C

−2°C−10°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Best months to be outsideJunJulAugSepHighs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more

Frost & warm days

Frost on 169 days, 20°C on 104

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 22 nights a year.

169

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 56% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

104

Days a year above 20°C

Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

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Rain & snow

1,150 mm of precipitation in a typical year

The most falls in July, the least in February. About 148 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

1,150 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 84% of Canadian towns

930 mm

Of it as rain alone (81%)

131 mm

July, the wettest month

67 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

131 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

131 mm

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Snow

About 220 cm of snow a year

Snow falls from October to May, most of all in December (about 50 cm).

220 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 85% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

28 cm

Snow on the ground at the end of February, the deepest month

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

50 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

28 cm

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Living here

Living with Kingsey Falls’s climate

Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.

Get outside

The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

Thirty years of averages say little about one bad storm; Kingsey Falls’s hazards page does.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Arthabaska

Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Arthabaska.

Distance from the town	21 km north-east
Station altitude	140 m
Completeness	at least 15 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−39.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	34.5°C
Next-nearest location	Richmond, 25 km

Compared with other towns

How Kingsey Falls compares

Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Quebec.

July afternoons25.1°C

Kingsey FallsMedian Canadian town

18°C20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 58% of Canadian towns

January nights−15.3°C

Kingsey FallsMedian Canadian town

−30°C−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Colder than 72% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year1,150 mm

Kingsey FallsMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 84% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year220 cm

Kingsey FallsMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 85% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Kingsey Falls’s would only repeat its figures.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Kingsey Falls Arthabaska	25.1°C	−15.3°C	1,150 mm
Tingwick 8.5 km · Arthabaska	25.1°C about the same	−15.3°C about the same	1,150 mm
Danville 9.6 km · Richmond	25.6°C 0.5°C warmer	−15.0°C about the same	1,150 mm

Month by month

Kingsey Falls weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−5.8°C	−15.3°C	−10.8°C	76 mm	48 cm
February	−4.2°C	−13.8°C	−8.9°C	67 mm	47 cm
March	1.5°C	−8.2°C	−3.5°C	73 mm	39 cm
April	9.8°C	−0.5°C	4.8°C	84 mm	14 cm
May	18.1°C	6.4°C	12.2°C	97 mm	2 cm
June	22.9°C	11.5°C	17.2°C	117 mm	0 cm
July	25.1°C	14.3°C	19.4°C	131 mm	0 cm
August	24.2°C	13.2°C	18.6°C	108 mm	0 cm
September	19.7°C	9.0°C	14.5°C	109 mm	0 cm
October	12.2°C	3.3°C	7.8°C	115 mm	3 cm
November	5.0°C	−2.9°C	1.2°C	82 mm	19 cm
December	−2.1°C	−10.0°C	−6.1°C	90 mm	50 cm
Year	10.5°C	0.6°C	5.5°C	1,150 mm	220 cm

Year to year

A January here can run warm or cold, its average moving by about 3.3°C; the steadiest month is June

Each bar spans a month’s coldest and warmest readings over thirty years; January’s run from −39.0°C in 2004 to 16.0°C in 1996.

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−40°

−30°

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Kingsey Falls’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the Canadian Climate Normals, 1991–2020, at Arthabaska (the closest location with all twelve months of temperatures).
Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.

Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Questions about Kingsey Falls’s climate

How warm does Kingsey Falls get in summer?

Summer peaks in July: a typical afternoon reaches 25.1°C.

How cold does Kingsey Falls get in winter?

Overnight lows average −15.3°C in January, the coldest month.

How much rain and snow does Kingsey Falls get?

The year adds up to 1,150 mm. July is the peak month (131 mm) and February the low one (67 mm).

Are these figures for Kingsey Falls itself?

Not as such: Arthabaska is the nearest normals location, and Kingsey Falls has none.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Kingsey Falls →

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).