Climate in Sainte-Ursule · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Nights turn raw in Sainte-Ursule each January, colder than in 77% of Canadian towns

On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 25.7°C. Rain or snow is most frequent in July and least in February. By precipitation alone, it ranks wetter than 63% of Canadian towns. About 128 days a year bring 1 mm of precipitation or more.

July afternoons: warmer than 53% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 77% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: wetter than 63% of Canadian towns

No ECCC station in Sainte-Ursule has 1991–2020 normals; the page reads Nicolet, 37 km east, instead.

July high

25.7°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−16.4°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

948 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Snowfall a year

213 cm

Typical Canadian town 141 cm

A year in Sainte-Ursule at a glance

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

Jan−7°C−16°CColdest nights

Feb−5°C−15°C

Mar1°C−9°C

Apr10°C0°C

May19°C7°C

Jun24°C12°C

Jul26°C15°CWarmestWettest

Aug25°C14°C

Sep20°C9°C

Oct13°C4°C

Nov now5°C−3°C

Dec−3°C−10°CSnowiest

What stands out about Sainte-Ursule’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 42.1°C.Colder than 77% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −16.4°C, the coldest of the year.Snowier than 74% of Canadian townsAbout 213 cm of snow falls in a year, most of it in December.

A normal year

What a year in Sainte-Ursule feels like

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

Winter

−5°C / −14°C

195 mm, with 146 cm of snow

Spring

10°C / −1°C

209 mm, with 46 cm of snow

Summer

25°C / 14°C

284 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

13°C / 3°C

260 mm, with 21 cm of snow

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1°C−9°C

10°C0°C

19°C7°C

24°C12°C

26°C15°C

25°C14°C

20°C9°C

13°C4°C

5°C−3°C

−3°C−10°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Rain & snow

Rain and melted snow: about 948 mm a year

948 mm

Rain and snow a year

Wetter than 63% of Canadian towns

716 mm

Of it as rain alone (75%)

103 mm

July, the wettest month

49 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

103 mm

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Rain alone by month

Millimetres

104 mm

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Snow

Snowfall: about 213 cm in a normal year

Expect snow from October to April, with about 56 cm in December, the snowiest month.

213 cm

Snowfall a year

Snowier than 74% of Canadian towns

Days a year with 0.2 cm of snow or more

120

Days a year with 1 cm or more on the ground

35 cm

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

Snowfall by month

Centimetres

56 cm

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Snow on the ground by month

Centimetres at month’s end

35 cm

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Living here

Living with Sainte-Ursule’s climate

Gardening, time outside, winter cold and summer heat, from the 1991–2020 normals.

Get outside

Mild days and mild nights together (17–27°C by day, 8°C or more at night) belong to Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

Winter brings about 43 days with a wind chill below −20.

Humidex

About 45 days a year feel above 30 on the humidex.

Storms and extremes

Severe weather is a separate story from the averages: see Sainte-Ursule’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Nicolet

Nicolet is a composite: ECCC joins 2 stations’ readings to make its 1991–2020 normals.

Distance from the town	37 km east
Station altitude	30 m
Completeness	at least 15 years
WMO standard normals	No
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−40.0°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	35.0°C
Average wind	11.1 km/h on average, most often from the north-east
Next-nearest location	Trois-Rivières, 42 km

Compared with other towns

How Sainte-Ursule compares

Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Quebec.

July afternoons25.7°C

Sainte-UrsuleMedian Canadian town

18°C20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Warmer than 53% of Canadian towns

January nights−16.4°C

Sainte-UrsuleMedian Canadian town

−30°C−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Colder than 77% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year948 mm

Sainte-UrsuleMedian Canadian town

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Wetter than 63% of Canadian towns

Snowfall a year213 cm

Sainte-UrsuleMedian Canadian town

100200300400

Snowier than 74% of Canadian towns

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

The nearest places on a normals location of their own: those that share Sainte-Ursule’s would only repeat its figures.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Sainte-Ursule Nicolet	25.7°C	−16.4°C	948 mm
Maskinongé 9.6 km · Nicolet	25.7°C about the same	−16.4°C about the same	948 mm
Saint-Paulin 13 km · Trois-Rivières	25.1°C 0.6°C cooler	−14.1°C 2.3°C milder	1,101 mm

Month by month

Sainte-Ursule weather by month

Month by month, 1991–2020: the usual high, low and mean, the rain and snow, and the snowfall.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow	Snow
January	−6.7°C	−16.4°C	−11.6°C	70 mm	49 cm
February	−4.8°C	−15.3°C	−10.0°C	49 mm	41 cm
March	1.1°C	−8.6°C	−3.7°C	52 mm	34 cm
April	9.9°C	−0.2°C	4.9°C	82 mm	12 cm
May	18.9°C	7.0°C	12.9°C	75 mm	under 1 cm
June	23.8°C	12.3°C	18.0°C	95 mm	0 cm
July	25.7°C	14.7°C	20.2°C	103 mm	0 cm
August	24.7°C	13.7°C	19.2°C	86 mm	0 cm
September	20.3°C	9.2°C	14.7°C	95 mm	0 cm
October	12.6°C	3.5°C	8.1°C	90 mm	2 cm
November	4.9°C	−2.5°C	1.2°C	75 mm	19 cm
December	−2.5°C	−10.3°C	−6.5°C	76 mm	56 cm
Year	10.6°C	0.6°C	5.6°C	948 mm	213 cm

Year to year

From year to year, January moves by 3.3°C, more than any month, and June least

March has the widest record range, −32.0°C in 2007 to 24.5°C in 2012; the tick on each bar is the month’s normal.

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Sainte-Ursule’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the closest ECCC location with twelve months of temperature normals, Nicolet, 1991–2020.
Comparisons: every place of 2,500+ in Canada but the city hubs and the reserves, each on its nearest ECCC location.
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 Sainte-Ursule’s climate

How warm does Sainte-Ursule get in summer?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25.7°C.

How cold does Sainte-Ursule get in winter?

A typical January night falls to −16.4°C, the year’s low point.

How much rain and snow does Sainte-Ursule get?

Some 948 mm falls in a year. Most of it comes in July (103 mm), the least in February (49 mm).

How long does snow stay on the ground?

Around 120 days a year see 1 cm of snow or more lying.

Are these figures for Sainte-Ursule itself?

No, the station behind them is Nicolet, beyond Sainte-Ursule’s boundary.

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

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).