More rain and snow fall on Lac-Etchemin than on 92% of Canadian towns: 1,284 mm a year
Midwinter brings lows of about −17.5°C. Temperatures cover 41°C across the year, low to high. About 197 nights a year bring a frost, more than in 89% of Canadian towns. Frost comes on about 197 days a year, so leave time to clear the car.
Lac-Etchemin has no ECCC normals station of its own: every figure here comes from St Camille, 24 km north-east.
A year in Lac-Etchemin at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Lac-Etchemin’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Lac-Etchemin feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Frost on 197 days, 20°C on 85
From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 32 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
Rain and melted snow: about 1,284 mm a year
July is the wettest month and February the driest. About 157 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 367 cm in a normal year
Expect snow from October to May, with about 81 cm in December, the snowiest month. 5th snowiest of 493 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Lac-Etchemin
88% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
ECCC sums, over the year, how many degrees each day’s average falls short of 18°C. In heating terms, homes need more heating than 83% of Canadian towns.
Living with Lac-Etchemin’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
The outdoor season by the averages is Jun, Jul and Aug, with highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Lac-Etchemin’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: St Camille
Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for St Camille.
| Distance from the town | 24 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 396 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −42.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 33.3°C |
| Next-nearest location | St Georges, 32 km |
How Lac-Etchemin compares
Placed among 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+, each on its nearest normals location; each dot is another location used in Quebec.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Lac-Etchemin’s would only repeat its figures.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac-Etchemin St Camille | 23.5°C | −17.5°C | 1,284 mm |
| Sainte-Justine 11 km · St Camille | 23.5°C about the same | −17.5°C about the same | 1,284 mm |
| Saint-Odilon-de-Cranbourne 13 km · St Georges | 25.3°C 1.8°C warmer | −16.7°C 0.8°C milder | 1,054 mm |
Lac-Etchemin 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 | −7.8°C | −17.5°C | −13.0°C | 99 mm | 74 cm |
| February | −5.6°C | −16.5°C | −11.1°C | 85 mm | 75 cm |
| March | 0.2°C | −10.9°C | −5.4°C | 94 mm | 63 cm |
| April | 7.2°C | −3.0°C | 2.3°C | 94 mm | 31 cm |
| May | 16.2°C | 3.8°C | 10.0°C | 92 mm | 3 cm |
| June | 21.2°C | 8.9°C | 15.1°C | 132 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 23.5°C | 11.8°C | 17.4°C | 140 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 22.5°C | 10.6°C | 16.5°C | 117 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 18.1°C | 6.3°C | 12.2°C | 105 mm | under 1 cm |
| October | 10.1°C | 0.6°C | 5.4°C | 122 mm | 9 cm |
| November | 2.5°C | −5.3°C | −1.3°C | 90 mm | 31 cm |
| December | −4.2°C | −12.4°C | −8.4°C | 116 mm | 81 cm |
| Year | 8.6°C | −2.0°C | 3.3°C | 1,284 mm | 367 cm |
A January here can run warm or cold, its average moving by about 3.0°C; the steadiest month is June
The thirty-year records stretch furthest in January: a low of −42.5°C in 2009 and a high of 18.5°C in 1995.
Where Lac-Etchemin’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for St Camille, the nearest location with a full year of temperatures.
- Comparisons: Canada’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500+ (no city totals, no reserves), each through its own nearest location.
- 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 Lac-Etchemin’s climate
How warm does Lac-Etchemin get in summer?
In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 23.5°C.
How cold does Lac-Etchemin get in winter?
Overnight lows average −17.5°C in January, the coldest month.
How much rain and snow does Lac-Etchemin get?
About 1,284 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. July is the wettest month (140 mm) and February the driest (85 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow cover of 1 cm or more lasts about 155 days in a typical year.
Are these figures for Lac-Etchemin itself?
They are the closest available: the normals for St Camille, since Lac-Etchemin has none.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Lac-Etchemin →
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).