Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainMore rain and snow fall on Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola than on 82% of Canadian towns: 1,109 mm a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 26.0°C. In January, nights here are colder than in 71% of Canadian towns. Rain or snow is most frequent in August and least in February. Wet days, with 1 mm of rain or snow or more, come about 145 times a year.
These are not Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola’s own readings: ECCC keeps no normals there, so the page uses Fleury, 31 km south.
A year in Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.
What a year in Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola feels like
Each season’s and each month’s usual high and low, 1991–2020.
161 frost days and 115 days above 20°C a year
From September to May frost is routine, and in January it comes on almost every night. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 20 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 1,109 mm of rain and snow a year
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
About 202 cm of snow a year
From October to April snow is likely; December is the peak, at about 49 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola
92% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Think of it as a year’s worth of daily shortfalls below 18°C, added up.
Living with Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Count on about 136 frost-free days: the last frost averages 12 May, the first 27 September.
Highs of 17–27°C with nights of 8°C or more come in Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.
Parks & trails →Extremes don’t show in averages: floods, wildfire smoke and ice storms are on Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola’s hazards page.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Fleury
The page’s figures are ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals for Fleury, one of its 450 normals locations.
| Distance from the town | 31 km south |
| Station altitude | 31 m |
| Completeness | at least 20 years |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −39.0°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 35.1°C |
| Next-nearest location | L'Assomption, 37 km |
How Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola 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-Ignace-de-Loyola whose figures come from another normals location. Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 8–18 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola Fleury | 26.0°C | −14.8°C | 1,109 mm |
| Sainte-Geneviève-de-Berthier 8.4 km · L'Assomption | 26.6°C 0.6°C warmer | −16.0°C 1.2°C colder | 1,109 mm |
| Saint-Barthélemy 15 km · Nicolet | 25.7°C about the same | −16.4°C 1.6°C colder | 948 mm |
Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola 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 | −14.8°C | −10.5°C | 81 mm | 45 cm |
| February | −3.8°C | −13.6°C | −8.6°C | 61 mm | 43 cm |
| March | 1.8°C | −7.3°C | −2.7°C | 71 mm | 38 cm |
| April | 10.5°C | 0.6°C | 5.8°C | 96 mm | 13 cm |
| May | 19.1°C | 7.4°C | 13.2°C | 98 mm | under 1 cm |
| June | 23.9°C | 12.7°C | 18.4°C | 102 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 26.0°C | 14.9°C | 20.2°C | 106 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 25.0°C | 13.7°C | 19.3°C | 114 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20.7°C | 9.4°C | 15.1°C | 97 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 13.0°C | 3.6°C | 8.4°C | 108 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 5.5°C | −2.0°C | 1.9°C | 90 mm | 12 cm |
| December | −2.0°C | −9.3°C | −5.9°C | 85 mm | 49 cm |
| Year | 11.2°C | 1.3°C | 6.2°C | 1,109 mm | 202 cm |
From year to year, January moves by 3.1°C, more than any month, and August least
Records from 1991 to 2020: no month spans more than March, between −31.0°C (1992) and 25.5°C (2012).
Where Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: ECCC’s normals for Fleury, 1991–2020, chosen as the nearest location with a full temperature record.
- 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: hours of sunshine, missing from the 1991–2020 normals, and a height correction: the town has no elevation on file.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola’s climate
How warm does Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola get in summer?
At its warmest, in July, the normal high is 26.0°C.
How cold does Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola get in winter?
The coldest nights come in January, averaging −14.8°C.
How much rain and snow does Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola get?
The year adds up to 1,109 mm. August is the peak month (114 mm) and February the low one (61 mm).
How long does snow stay on the ground?
Snow cover of 1 cm or more lasts about 106 days in a typical year.
Are these figures for Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola itself?
No: Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola has no normals location, so the figures come from Fleury, the nearest with 1991–2020 normals.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola →
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