Climate in Vieux-Moulin · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Precipitation in Vieux-Moulin tops that of 90% of Canadian towns: 1,216 mm a year

Nights in January average −16.6°C. Seasons differ by 42°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 79% of Canadian towns. An umbrella or a shovel earns its place on about 142 days a year with 1 mm or more.

July afternoons: cooler than 65% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 79% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 90% of Canadian towns

Vieux-Moulin has no ECCC normals station of its own: every figure here comes from Lauzon, 9.7 km south-east.

July high

24.9°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−16.6°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

1,216 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

299 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

179

a year at 0°C or below

A year in Vieux-Moulin at a glance

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

Jan−7°C−17°CColdest nights

Feb−5°C−15°C

Mar0°C−9°C

Apr8°C−2°C

May17°C5°C

Jun22°C11°C

Jul25°C14°CWarmestWettest

Aug24°C13°C

Sep19°C8°C

Oct11°C2°C

Nov now4°C−4°C

Dec−3°C−12°CSnowiest

What stands out about Vieux-Moulin’s climate

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

Snowier than 93% of Canadian townsAbout 299 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in December.Wetter than 90% of Canadian townsAbout 1,216 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and March the driest.Colder than 79% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −16.6°C, the coldest of the year.

A normal year

What a year in Vieux-Moulin feels like

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

Winter

−5°C / −15°C

261 mm, with 209 cm of snow

Spring

8°C / −2°C

270 mm, with 63 cm of snow

Summer

24°C / 12°C

366 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

11°C / 2°C

319 mm, with 26 cm of snow

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−5°C−15°C

0°C−9°C

8°C−2°C

17°C5°C

22°C11°C

25°C14°C

24°C13°C

19°C8°C

11°C2°C

4°C−4°C

−3°C−12°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Frost & warm days

179 frost days and 95 days above 20°C a year

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 25 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

179

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 63% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

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

About 1,216 mm of rain and snow a year

The most falls in July, the least in March.

1,216 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 90% of Canadian towns

919 mm

Of it as rain alone (76%)

129 mm

July, the wettest month

78 mm

March, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

129 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

129 mm

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Snow

Snowfall: about 299 cm in a normal year

The snow season runs October to April; December brings the most, about 77 cm.

299 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 93% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

143

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

75 cm

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

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

77 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

75 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Vieux-Moulin

90% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.

5,018 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,760 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Think of it as a year’s worth of daily shortfalls below 18°C, added up. Homes here need more heating than 71% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Vieux-Moulin’s climate

What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.

Get outside

The comfortable months for a day outside, highs of 17–27°C and nights of 8°C or more: Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

The normals describe a typical year, not its worst days; the hazards page covers Vieux-Moulin’s.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Lauzon

The page’s figures are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Lauzon, one of its 450 normals locations.

Distance from the town	9.7 km south-east
Station altitude	69 m
Completeness	at least 20 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−39.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	35.0°C
Next-nearest location	Ste-Foy (U. Laval), 12 km

Compared with other towns

How Vieux-Moulin 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.

July afternoons24.9°C

Vieux-MoulinMedian Canadian town

18°C20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 65% of Canadian towns

January nights−16.6°C

Vieux-MoulinMedian Canadian town

−30°C−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Colder than 79% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year1,216 mm

Vieux-MoulinMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 90% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year299 cm

Vieux-MoulinMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 93% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

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

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Vieux-Moulin Lauzon	24.9°C	−16.6°C	1,216 mm
Maizerets 1.9 km · Lauzon	24.9°C about the same	−16.6°C about the same	1,216 mm
Jésuites 2.9 km · Ste-Foy (U. Laval)	25.1°C about the same	−15.6°C 1.0°C milder	1,173 mm

Month by month

Vieux-Moulin weather by month

Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−7.1°C	−16.6°C	−12.1°C	80 mm	62 cm
February	−5.0°C	−15.4°C	−10.1°C	80 mm	71 cm
March	0.3°C	−9.2°C	−4.6°C	78 mm	51 cm
April	7.8°C	−1.9°C	3.3°C	95 mm	12 cm
May	17.1°C	5.3°C	11.2°C	98 mm	0 cm
June	22.3°C	10.6°C	16.6°C	120 mm	0 cm
July	24.9°C	13.7°C	19.2°C	129 mm	0 cm
August	23.8°C	12.7°C	18.2°C	117 mm	0 cm
September	19.0°C	8.2°C	13.7°C	123 mm	0 cm
October	11.0°C	2.4°C	6.8°C	112 mm	2 cm
November	3.9°C	−3.6°C	0.4°C	84 mm	24 cm
December	−3.4°C	−11.5°C	−7.8°C	101 mm	77 cm
Year	9.6°C	−0.4°C	4.6°C	1,216 mm	299 cm

Year to year

The month with the widest range: January, −39.0°C to 12.5°C

Two years in three, January’s average falls within 3.1°C of its normal of −12.1°C; August keeps to within 0.8°C.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Vieux-Moulin’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: ECCC’s normals for Lauzon, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
Comparisons: every Canadian town and neighbourhood of 2,500 or more, each read from its own nearest location; city totals and reserves are left out.
Not on this page: sunshine, absent from every 1991–2020 location, and an altitude correction, for want of the town’s own elevation.

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

Questions about Vieux-Moulin’s climate

How warm does Vieux-Moulin get in summer?

In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 24.9°C.

How cold does Vieux-Moulin get in winter?

Overnight lows average −16.6°C in January, the coldest month.

How much rain and snow does Vieux-Moulin get?

About 1,216 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. July is the wettest month (129 mm) and March the driest (78 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

About 143 days a year have 1 cm of snow or more on the ground.

Are these figures for Vieux-Moulin itself?

They describe Lauzon, the nearest normals location, rather than Vieux-Moulin itself.

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

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).