More rain and snow fall on Laurendeau than on 74% of Canadian towns: 1,041 mm a year
Expect July afternoons of about 26.6°C. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 70% of Canadian towns. Precipitation peaks in October and eases off in February. The outdoor season runs from June to September, with highs of 21–27°C.
The nearest ECCC normals location to Laurendeau is L'Acadie, 23 km south, and every figure on this page is its.
A year in Laurendeau at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Laurendeau’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Laurendeau feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
149 frost days and 124 days above 20°C a year
From October to April frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. On about 15 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 1,041 mm of rain and snow a year
On about 122 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
ECCC’s L'Acadie normals leave out precipitation and snow; both come from Montréal Trudeau (Airport) here, 27 km away.
About 217 cm of snow a year
The snow season runs October to April; January brings the most, about 52 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Heating a home in Laurendeau
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
One degree below 18°C for one day makes one heating degree day; the year’s days are added together.
Living with Laurendeau’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
For long days outdoors, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep bring highs of 17–27°C and lows of 8°C or more.
Parks & trails →Expect around 36 days a year when the wind chill sinks below −20.
About 50 days a year feel above 30 on the humidex.
Bad-weather days, from blizzards to floods, get their own page for Laurendeau: the hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: L'Acadie
The page’s figures are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for L'Acadie, one of its 450 normals locations.
| Distance from the town | 23 km south |
| Station altitude | 44 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Precipitation from | Montréal Trudeau (Airport), 27 km |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −32.5°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 36.1°C |
| Average wind | 11.4 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Montréal Trudeau (Airport), 27 km |
How Laurendeau compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Quebec.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Laurendeau’s own would show the same figures).
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurendeau L'Acadie | 26.6°C | −13.6°C | 1,041 mm |
| Maricourt 2.1 km · L'Acadie | 26.6°C about the same | −13.6°C about the same | 1,041 mm |
| Zone Aéroportuaire 3.5 km · Montréal Trudeau (Airport) | 26.7°C about the same | −13.5°C about the same | 1,041 mm |
Laurendeau weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.3°C | −13.6°C | −9.0°C | 86 mm | 52 cm |
| February | −2.9°C | −12.7°C | −7.8°C | 66 mm | 47 cm |
| March | 2.6°C | −6.7°C | −2.1°C | 77 mm | 37 cm |
| April | 11.1°C | 0.7°C | 5.9°C | 90 mm | 15 cm |
| May | 19.5°C | 7.8°C | 13.7°C | 86 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24.2°C | 13.2°C | 18.7°C | 84 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26.6°C | 15.5°C | 21.1°C | 91 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.3°C | 13.9°C | 19.6°C | 94 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.4°C | 9.7°C | 15.6°C | 89 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.6°C | 4.1°C | 8.9°C | 103 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 6.1°C | −1.7°C | 2.2°C | 84 mm | 16 cm |
| December | −0.7°C | −8.6°C | −4.7°C | 92 mm | 48 cm |
| Year | 11.9°C | 1.8°C | 6.8°C | 1,041 mm | 217 cm |
From −28.7°C to 25.4°C: March’s coldest and warmest days since 1991
Year to year, January varies most (a standard deviation of 2.9°C around −9.0°C) and August least (1.0°C).
Where Laurendeau’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for L'Acadie, its nearest location with complete temperatures.
- Other locations: a location missing months of precipitation or snow is filled from the nearest that has them all, never mixed month by month.
- Comparisons: Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of at least 2,500, each placed by its nearest location (city totals and reserves excluded).
- 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 Laurendeau’s climate
How warm does Laurendeau get in summer?
A normal July afternoon tops out at about 26.6°C, the year’s high point.
How cold does Laurendeau get in winter?
Of all twelve months, January has the coldest nights, about −13.6°C.
How much rain and snow does Laurendeau get?
October is the wettest month at 103 mm and February the driest at 66 mm, for 1,041 mm over the year.
Are these figures for Laurendeau itself?
The figures are ECCC’s for L'Acadie; Laurendeau has no normals station.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Laurendeau →
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).