Photo: Veillg1 · CC0Saint-Clet has warmer summer afternoons than 78% of Canadian towns
In January the night’s low is typically −13.0°C. Rain and snow together come to more here than on 78% of Canadian towns. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 40°C. Heating does most of its work from October to April, in months below 10°C on average.
Saint-Clet has no ECCC normals station of its own: every figure here comes from St-Anicet, 27 km south-west.
A year in Saint-Clet at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Saint-Clet’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Saint-Clet feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
147 frost days and 121 days above 20°C a year
From October to April frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Some 13 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
1,047 mm of precipitation in a typical year
October is the wettest month and February the driest. About 141 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 170 cm of snow a year
The snow season runs November to April; January brings the most, about 44 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Saint-Clet
93% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
The count adds up, day by day, how far the mean temperature falls short of 18°C. By this count, homes here need less heating than 67% of Canadian towns.
Living with Saint-Clet’s climate
The averages read for the garden, the outdoors and the coldest and hottest days.
Wait until about 28 April to plant out; frost tends to come back around 7 October, about 161 days later.
Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →On some 36 days a year the wind chill drops past −20; mitts and a scarf earn their place.
The air feels heavier than 30 on the humidex for about 60 days a year.
Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Saint-Clet’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: St-Anicet
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for St-Anicet are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 27 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 53 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −38.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 36.0°C |
| Average wind | 10.8 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Lachute, 35 km |
How Saint-Clet compares
Against the 2,611 Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, each read from its own normals location; the dots are the other locations those towns use in Quebec.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Saint-Clet whose figures come from another normals location.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Clet St-Anicet | 26.7°C | −13.0°C | 1,047 mm |
| Coteau-du-Lac 6.7 km · St-Anicet | 26.7°C about the same | −13.0°C about the same | 1,047 mm |
| Sainte-Marthe 6.9 km · Lachute | 26.5°C about the same | −14.7°C 1.7°C colder | 1,178 mm |
| Les Cèdres 12 km · Montréal Trudeau (Airport) | 26.7°C about the same | −13.5°C 0.5°C colder | 1,041 mm |
Saint-Clet weather by month
Each month’s normals, 1991–2020: high, low, mean, precipitation and snowfall.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −4.1°C | −13.0°C | −8.7°C | 73 mm | 44 cm |
| February | −2.7°C | −12.1°C | −7.5°C | 59 mm | 41 cm |
| March | 2.8°C | −6.2°C | −1.6°C | 67 mm | 33 cm |
| April | 11.3°C | 1.6°C | 6.6°C | 97 mm | 8 cm |
| May | 19.5°C | 8.5°C | 14.0°C | 90 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 24.3°C | 13.8°C | 19.1°C | 105 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26.7°C | 16.2°C | 21.2°C | 100 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.8°C | 15.0°C | 20.3°C | 89 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 21.6°C | 11.0°C | 16.2°C | 99 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 14.0°C | 4.9°C | 9.5°C | 109 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 6.6°C | −1.0°C | 3.0°C | 81 mm | 10 cm |
| December | −0.3°C | −7.6°C | −4.2°C | 77 mm | 34 cm |
| Year | 12.1°C | 2.6°C | 7.3°C | 1,047 mm | 170 cm |
From year to year, January moves by 3.2°C, more than any month, and August least
March has the widest record range, −29.0°C in 2014 to 27.0°C in 2012; the tick on each bar is the month’s normal.
Where Saint-Clet’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, St-Anicet: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
- 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, 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 Saint-Clet’s climate
How warm does Saint-Clet get in summer?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26.7°C.
How cold does Saint-Clet get in winter?
The coldest nights come in January, averaging −13.0°C.
How much rain and snow does Saint-Clet get?
About 1,047 mm a year, rain and melted snow together. October is the wettest month (109 mm) and February the driest (59 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
In a normal winter there are about 110 days with at least 1 cm of snow lying.
Are these figures for Saint-Clet itself?
They come from St-Anicet, which ECCC uses as the nearest normals location for Saint-Clet.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Saint-Clet →
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).