Saint-Fabien gets more snow than 90% of Canadian towns: about 279 cm a year
On a normal January night the air cools to about −14.6°C. In July, afternoons here are cooler than in 80% of Canadian towns. Temperatures cover 38°C across the year, low to high. From June to September, highs of 18–24°C make it easy to spend the day outdoors.
These are not Saint-Fabien’s own readings: ECCC keeps no normals there, so the page uses Rimouski, 31 km north-east.
A year in Saint-Fabien at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Saint-Fabien’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Saint-Fabien feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
About 965 mm of rain and snow a year
The most falls in October, the least in March. About 131 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 279 cm in a normal year
Snow falls from October to May, most of all in December (about 66 cm).
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Living with Saint-Fabien’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
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 typical year is calm by definition; Saint-Fabien’s hazards page covers the exceptions.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Rimouski
Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Rimouski.
| Distance from the town | 31 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 36 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −32.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 35.5°C |
| Next-nearest location | Grandes-Bergeronnes, 49 km |
How Saint-Fabien 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 Saint-Fabien whose figures come from another normals location. Distances here run 30–46 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Saint-Fabien.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Fabien Rimouski | 23.5°C | −14.6°C | 965 mm |
| Trois-Pistoles 30 km · Grandes-Bergeronnes | 22.3°C 1.2°C cooler | −16.6°C 2.0°C colder | 1,124 mm |
| Saint-Jean-de-Dieu 35 km · Rivière-du-Loup/St-Antonin | 22.5°C 1.0°C cooler | −15.5°C 0.9°C colder | 1,124 mm |
| Saint-Michel-du-Squatec 46 km · Edmundston | 25.0°C 1.5°C warmer | −19.1°C 4.5°C colder | 1,012 mm |
Saint-Fabien 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 | −7.1°C | −14.6°C | −11.0°C | 71 mm | 61 cm |
| February | −5.7°C | −13.6°C | −9.6°C | 66 mm | 59 cm |
| March | 0.1°C | −7.8°C | −3.9°C | 64 mm | 51 cm |
| April | 7.3°C | −0.9°C | 3.2°C | 73 mm | 17 cm |
| May | 15.1°C | 5.2°C | 10.2°C | 82 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 20.8°C | 10.7°C | 15.7°C | 81 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 23.5°C | 13.7°C | 18.6°C | 94 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 22.5°C | 13.1°C | 17.8°C | 80 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 17.7°C | 9.1°C | 13.4°C | 91 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 10.3°C | 3.6°C | 7.0°C | 96 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 3.7°C | −1.8°C | 0.9°C | 78 mm | 21 cm |
| December | −2.9°C | −9.0°C | −5.8°C | 90 mm | 66 cm |
| Year | 8.8°C | 0.6°C | 4.7°C | 965 mm | 279 cm |
March has run from −25.5°C to 24.0°C in thirty years
The month to count on least is February: one year in three its average strays more than 2.8°C from −9.6°C. July moves least, typically by 1.1°C.
Where Saint-Fabien’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s 1991–2020 Canadian Climate Normals for Rimouski, the nearest location with a full year 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: sunshine, not in ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals, and the effect of the town’s height, for which there is no figure.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Saint-Fabien’s climate
How warm does Saint-Fabien get in summer?
The year’s warmest days come in July, with highs averaging 23.5°C.
How cold does Saint-Fabien get in winter?
In January, the coldest month, the typical low is −14.6°C.
How much rain and snow does Saint-Fabien get?
October is the wettest month at 96 mm and March the driest at 64 mm, for 965 mm over the year.
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Expect snow on the ground, at least 1 cm, for about 138 days a year.
Are these figures for Saint-Fabien itself?
They are borrowed from Rimouski, the nearest place to Saint-Fabien where ECCC publishes 1991–2020 normals.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Saint-Fabien →
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).