Precipitation in Saint-Georges-de-Windsor tops that of 84% of Canadian towns: 1,150 mm a year
Sunny July days climb to about 25.6°C. Seasons differ by 41°C, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. In January, nights here are colder than in 71% of Canadian towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from October to April, when means dip under 10°C.
ECCC publishes no normals for Saint-Georges-de-Windsor itself; the figures are those of Richmond, 20 km south-west.
A year in Saint-Georges-de-Windsor at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Saint-Georges-de-Windsor’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Saint-Georges-de-Windsor feels like
Seasons and months as ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals give them: a typical day’s high and low.
About 170 frosts and 114 warm days a year
Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 23 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 1,150 mm of rain and snow a year
July is the wettest month and February the driest. About 148 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Richmond publishes no full year of precipitation or snowfall, so these figures, and the snow below, come from Arthabaska, 35 km away.
About 220 cm of snow a year
From October to May snow is likely; December is the peak, at about 50 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Saint-Georges-de-Windsor
91% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Behind the figure: the degrees each day’s mean falls under 18°C, summed for the year.
Living with Saint-Georges-de-Windsor’s climate
Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →Averages smooth over blizzards, ice storms, floods and heat waves; Saint-Georges-de-Windsor’s hazards page covers the risks.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Richmond
Every temperature, frost, snow and degree-day figure on this page is the 1991–2020 normal ECCC publishes for Richmond.
| Distance from the town | 20 km south-west |
| Station altitude | 123 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Precipitation from | Arthabaska, 35 km |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −42.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 34.4°C |
| Next-nearest location | Sherbrooke, 34 km |
How Saint-Georges-de-Windsor 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.
Nearby towns’ climate
Nearby places read from a different ECCC location (places on Saint-Georges-de-Windsor’s own would show the same figures). Distances here run 20–28 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Saint-Georges-de-Windsor.
Saint-Georges-de-Windsor 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 | −4.7°C | −15.0°C | −10.0°C | 76 mm | 48 cm |
| February | −2.9°C | −14.3°C | −8.6°C | 67 mm | 47 cm |
| March | 2.6°C | −8.3°C | −2.9°C | 73 mm | 39 cm |
| April | 10.5°C | −0.7°C | 5.1°C | 84 mm | 14 cm |
| May | 18.8°C | 6.0°C | 12.4°C | 97 mm | 2 cm |
| June | 23.4°C | 11.3°C | 17.4°C | 117 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25.6°C | 14.1°C | 19.5°C | 131 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24.7°C | 13.1°C | 18.9°C | 108 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20.4°C | 8.8°C | 14.6°C | 109 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 12.9°C | 3.0°C | 8.0°C | 115 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 5.7°C | −2.9°C | 1.6°C | 82 mm | 19 cm |
| December | −1.3°C | −9.8°C | −5.7°C | 90 mm | 50 cm |
| Year | 11.3°C | 0.4°C | 5.9°C | 1,150 mm | 220 cm |
From year to year, January moves by 3.3°C, more than any month, and June least
Over 1991–2020, February saw both −42.0°C (1993) and 17.2°C (2018), the widest span of any month.
Where Saint-Georges-de-Windsor’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, Richmond: the nearest of its locations with every month’s temperatures.
- Other locations: precipitation and snowfall come from the nearest location that publishes all twelve months of them, as named above.
- Comparisons: the 2,500-plus towns and neighbourhoods of Canada, each read from its closest normals location; whole cities and reserves aren’t counted.
- 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-Georges-de-Windsor’s climate
How warm does Saint-Georges-de-Windsor get in summer?
Peak warmth comes in July, at about 25.6°C by mid-afternoon.
How cold does Saint-Georges-de-Windsor get in winter?
Overnight lows average −15.0°C in January, the coldest month.
How much rain and snow does Saint-Georges-de-Windsor get?
Over twelve months, rain and melted snow come to 1,150 mm; the range runs from 67 mm in February to 131 mm in July.
Are these figures for Saint-Georges-de-Windsor itself?
They come from Richmond, which ECCC uses as the nearest normals location for Saint-Georges-de-Windsor.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Saint-Georges-de-Windsor →
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