Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Summer afternoons in Low are warmer than in 83% of Canadian towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at −16.0°C on average. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 75% of Canadian towns. Precipitation peaks in June and eases off in February. Plan for rain or snow on about 137 days a year, the days with 1 mm or more.
Borrowed figures: Low has no normals station, so these come from Luskville, 30 km south.
A year in Low at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Low’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Low feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
About 170 frosts and 119 warm days a year
Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Some 27 nights a year drop under −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
968 mm of precipitation in a typical year
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 193 cm in a normal year
Snow falls from October to April, most of all in January (about 53 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Low
92% 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 Low’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
The growing season between frosts lasts about 124 days, roughly 20 May to 22 September.
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 →A normal year has no blizzard, flood or heat wave in it; Low’s hazards page looks at those.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Luskville
Luskville is one of the 450 places where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 30 km south |
| Station altitude | 69 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | Yes |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −40.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 36.4°C |
| Next-nearest location | Charteris, 34 km |
How Low 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
Places around Low whose figures come from another normals location. The nearest places to Low with figures are 21–37 km away.
Low weather by month
Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.4°C | −16.0°C | −10.9°C | 77 mm | 53 cm |
| February | −3.2°C | −15.3°C | −9.2°C | 63 mm | 43 cm |
| March | 2.6°C | −8.4°C | −3.0°C | 63 mm | 31 cm |
| April | 11.3°C | −0.2°C | 5.7°C | 74 mm | 6 cm |
| May | 19.8°C | 6.4°C | 13.1°C | 79 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24.5°C | 11.6°C | 18.1°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26.9°C | 13.9°C | 20.2°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.7°C | 12.8°C | 19.2°C | 96 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.2°C | 8.6°C | 14.9°C | 87 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 13.3°C | 2.8°C | 8.1°C | 84 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 5.6°C | −3.1°C | 1.4°C | 74 mm | 16 cm |
| December | −1.8°C | −10.5°C | −6.3°C | 76 mm | 43 cm |
| Year | 11.7°C | 0.2°C | 5.9°C | 968 mm | 193 cm |
A January here can run warm or cold, its average moving by about 3.5°C; the steadiest month is August
Over 1991–2020, March saw both −34.0°C (2003) and 28.0°C (2012), the widest span of any month.
Where Low’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the Canadian Climate Normals, 1991–2020, at Luskville (the closest location with all twelve months 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: a sunshine figure (ECCC published none for 1991–2020) and any lapse-rate correction for height, as the town has no elevation here.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Low’s climate
How warm does Low get in summer?
Peak warmth comes in July, at about 26.9°C by mid-afternoon.
How cold does Low get in winter?
Midwinter means January, when a typical night reaches −16.0°C.
How much rain and snow does Low get?
About 968 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. June is the wettest month (99 mm) and February the driest (63 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow cover of 1 cm or more lasts about 108 days in a typical year.
Are these figures for Low itself?
Not exactly. Low lacks a normals station, so Luskville supplies the figures.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Low →
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).