Photo: Photographe inconnu - Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Rimouski · Public domainSummer arrives softly in Price, cooler than in 92% of Canadian towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at −15.4°C on average. Seasons differ by 38°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. In January, nights here are colder than in 73% of Canadian towns. The heating season runs October to May: each of those months averages under 10°C.
No ECCC station in Price has 1991–2020 normals; the page reads Mont-Joli, 7.2 km west, instead.
A year in Price at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Price’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Price feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
About 172 frosts and 72 warm days a year
The frost season runs October to May, and January freezes nearly every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 16 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
932 mm of precipitation in a typical year
The most falls in October, the least in April. On about 132 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 323 cm of snow a year
From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 72 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Heating a home in Price
87% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.
Heating degree days total each day’s gap between its mean temperature and 18°C. By this count, homes here need more heating than 81% of Canadian towns.
Living with Price’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Between the last frost, near 16 May, and the first, near 14 October, lie about 150 frost-free days.
Plan time outside for Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep: highs of 17–27°C and nights no colder than 8°C.
Parks & trails →A wind chill below −20 is part of about 59 days a year here.
Plan shade and water for about 16 days a year above 30 on the humidex.
For blizzards, floods and wildfire, turn to Price’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Mont-Joli
Mont-Joli is a composite: ECCC joins 2 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.
| Distance from the town | 7.2 km west |
| Station altitude | 52 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −34.7°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 35.1°C |
| Average wind | 17.3 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Rimouski, 34 km |
How Price 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
Places around Price whose figures come from another normals location. The one place listed is 28 km from Price, the nearest with figures.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price Mont-Joli | 22.9°C | −15.4°C | 932 mm |
| Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard 28 km · Rimouski | 23.5°C 0.6°C warmer | −14.6°C 0.8°C milder | 965 mm |
Price 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 | −7.2°C | −15.4°C | −11.3°C | 74 mm | 72 cm |
| February | −6.2°C | −14.4°C | −10.3°C | 65 mm | 66 cm |
| March | −0.9°C | −8.9°C | −4.9°C | 70 mm | 60 cm |
| April | 6.0°C | −1.9°C | 2.0°C | 64 mm | 22 cm |
| May | 14.0°C | 3.9°C | 9.0°C | 76 mm | 2 cm |
| June | 19.8°C | 9.2°C | 14.6°C | 76 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 22.9°C | 12.9°C | 17.9°C | 93 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 22.1°C | 12.1°C | 17.1°C | 78 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 17.3°C | 8.0°C | 12.7°C | 86 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 9.7°C | 2.5°C | 6.1°C | 97 mm | 4 cm |
| November | 3.5°C | −2.8°C | 0.4°C | 74 mm | 31 cm |
| December | −2.9°C | −9.6°C | −6.2°C | 81 mm | 67 cm |
| Year | 8.2°C | −0.4°C | 3.9°C | 932 mm | 323 cm |
Two years in three, February’s average lands within 2.7°C of normal, against the steadier August
Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −25.4°C (1992) and 23.3°C (2012).
Where Price’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: 1991–2020 normals for Mont-Joli from ECCC’s climate data site, the nearest location with every month of temperature.
- 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 Price’s climate
How warm does Price get in summer?
At its warmest, in July, the normal high is 22.9°C.
How cold does Price get in winter?
The coldest nights come in January, averaging −15.4°C.
How much rain and snow does Price get?
Around 932 mm a year in all, from 97 mm in October down to 64 mm in April.
Are these figures for Price itself?
No, they come from Mont-Joli; ECCC keeps no 1991–2020 normals in Price itself.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Price →
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).