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Climate in Saint-Benoît-Labre · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Midwinter lows in Saint-Benoît-Labre sink below those of 80% of Canadian towns

Midsummer highs settle at about 25.3°C. Seasons differ by 42°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Counting rain and snow together, it is wetter than 78% of Canadian towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to August, with highs of 23–25°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 55% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 80% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 78% of Canadian towns

The nearest ECCC normals location to Saint-Benoît-Labre is St Georges, 11 km north-east, and every figure on this page is its.

July high

25.3°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−16.7°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

1,054 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

202 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

Frost days

185

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

113

28 May to 19 Sep

A year in Saint-Benoît-Labre at a glance

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

Jan−6°C−17°CColdest nights

Feb−4°C−16°C

Mar2°C−10°C

Apr10°C−2°C

May18°C5°CLast frost ~28 May

Jun23°C10°C

Jul25°C13°CWarmestWettest

Aug25°C12°C

Sep20°C7°CFirst frost ~19 Sep

Oct12°C2°C

Nov now5°C−4°C

Dec−2°C−11°CSnowiest

What stands out about Saint-Benoît-Labre’s climate

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

A wider year than 80% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 42.0°C.Colder than 80% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −16.7°C, the coldest of the year.Wetter than 78% of Canadian townsAbout 1,054 mm of rain and melted snow a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest.

A normal year

What a year in Saint-Benoît-Labre feels like

Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.

Winter

−4°C / −15°C

201 mm, with 141 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −2°C

237 mm, with 44 cm of snow

Summer

24°C / 12°C

348 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

12°C / 2°C

269 mm, with 18 cm of snow

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−4°C−16°C

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10°C−2°C

18°C5°C

23°C10°C

25°C13°C

25°C12°C

20°C7°C

12°C2°C

5°C−4°C

−2°C−11°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Frost & warm days

185 frost days and 107 days above 20°C a year

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Some 31 nights a year drop under −20°C.

113 frost-free days · average dates, 1991–2020

28 May 19 Sep

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

185

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 74% of Canadian towns

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

107

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

1,054 mm of precipitation in a typical year

July brings the most rain and snow; February, the least. On about 137 days a year, 1 mm or more falls.

1,054 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 78% of Canadian towns

850 mm

Of it as rain alone (81%)

128 mm

July, the wettest month

52 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

128 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

128 mm

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Snow

202 cm of snow in a typical year

Snow falls from October to April, most of all in December (about 53 cm).

202 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 72% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

117

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

29 cm

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

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

53 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

29 cm

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Heating

Heating a home in Saint-Benoît-Labre

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

4,937 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,781 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C. That means homes here need more heating than 62% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Saint-Benoît-Labre’s climate

The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.

The garden window

About 113 days a year pass without frost, from an average last frost of 28 May to a first of 19 September.

Get outside

Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun, Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Storms and extremes

Averages smooth over blizzards, ice storms, floods and heat waves; Saint-Benoît-Labre’s hazards page covers the risks.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: St Georges

St Georges is one of the 450 places where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	11 km north-east
Station altitude	168 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−41.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	34.5°C
Next-nearest location	St Ludger, 36 km

Compared with other towns

How Saint-Benoît-Labre 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 afternoons25.3°C

Saint-Benoît-LabreMedian Canadian town

18°C20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 55% of Canadian towns

January nights−16.7°C

Saint-Benoît-LabreMedian Canadian town

−30°C−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Colder than 80% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year1,054 mm

Saint-Benoît-LabreMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 78% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year202 cm

Saint-Benoît-LabreMedian Canadian town

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Snowier than 72% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Saint-Benoît-Labre’s own would show the same figures). The nearest places to Saint-Benoît-Labre with figures are 25–29 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Saint-Benoît-Labre St Georges	25.3°C	−16.7°C	1,054 mm
Adstock 25 km · Thetford Mines	23.5°C 1.8°C cooler	−16.1°C 0.6°C milder	1,324 mm
Saint-Gédéon-de-Beauce 26 km · St Ludger	24.5°C 0.8°C cooler	−15.9°C 0.8°C milder	1,130 mm
Tring-Jonction 28 km · Scott	25.1°C about the same	−16.5°C about the same	1,182 mm

Month by month

Saint-Benoît-Labre 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	−5.8°C	−16.7°C	−11.4°C	67 mm	46 cm
February	−3.7°C	−16.3°C	−10.1°C	52 mm	41 cm
March	2.0°C	−9.8°C	−4.0°C	57 mm	33 cm
April	9.8°C	−1.9°C	4.1°C	89 mm	12 cm
May	18.2°C	4.6°C	11.5°C	91 mm	under 1 cm
June	23.0°C	10.1°C	16.7°C	105 mm	0 cm
July	25.3°C	13.0°C	19.0°C	128 mm	0 cm
August	24.5°C	11.9°C	18.2°C	115 mm	0 cm
September	20.1°C	7.4°C	13.8°C	88 mm	0 cm
October	12.3°C	1.8°C	7.1°C	107 mm	2 cm
November	4.7°C	−3.8°C	0.5°C	73 mm	15 cm
December	−2.4°C	−11.1°C	−7.2°C	81 mm	53 cm
Year	10.7°C	−0.9°C	4.9°C	1,054 mm	202 cm

Year to year

January strays furthest from its normal year to year, by 3.1°C; June the least

Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. March spans the most, from −33.0°C (2001) to 25.0°C (2012).

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Saint-Benoît-Labre’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, St Georges: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
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 (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 Saint-Benoît-Labre’s climate

How warm does Saint-Benoît-Labre get in summer?

In July, the warmest month, the typical high is 25.3°C.

How cold does Saint-Benoît-Labre get in winter?

Lows sink to −16.7°C on an average January night.

How much rain and snow does Saint-Benoît-Labre get?

Measured as water, a year brings 1,054 mm: 128 mm in July, the wettest month, and 52 mm in February, the driest.

How long does snow stay on the ground?

About 117 days a year count as snow-covered, with 1 cm or more.

Are these figures for Saint-Benoît-Labre itself?

Not exactly. Saint-Benoît-Labre lacks a normals station, so St Georges supplies the figures.

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

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).