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Climate in Val-d'Or · ECCC 1991–2020 normals

Few Canadian towns have colder winter nights than Val-d'Or

High summer brings afternoon highs near 23.8°C. The seasons are far apart: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans 46°C. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 71% of Canadian towns. Picnics, hikes and garden evenings come into their own from June to August, with highs of 22–24°C.

July afternoons: cooler than 71% of Canadian towns

January nights: colder than 98% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year: drier than 50% of Canadian towns

Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals, measured at Val-d'Or, 5.3 km south.

July high

23.8°C

Typical Canadian town 25.5°C

January low

−22.2°C

Typical Canadian town −13.5°C

Rain & snow a year

868 mm

Typical Canadian town 883 mm

Frost days

202

a year at 0°C or below

Frost-free days

107

31 May to 16 Sep

A year in Val-d'Or at a glance

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

Jan−10°C−22°CColdest nights

Feb−8°C−21°C

Mar−2°C−15°C

Apr7°C−5°C

May16°C3°CLast frost ~31 May

Jun22°C9°C

Jul24°C12°CWarmest

Aug22°C10°C

Sep17°C6°CWettestFirst frost ~16 Sep

Oct9°C0°C

Nov now1°C−7°C

Dec−6°C−16°C

What stands out about Val-d'Or’s climate

Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Quebec beside it.

Colder than 98% of Canadian townsJanuary nights average −22.2°C, the coldest of the year.A wider year than 92% of Canadian townsFrom January nights to July afternoons, the year spans 46.0°C.Cooler than 71% of Canadian townsJuly afternoons average 23.8°C, the warmest of the year.

A normal year

What a year in Val-d'Or feels like

Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Winter

−8°C / −20°C

150 mm of rain and snow

Spring

7°C / −6°C

181 mm of rain and snow

Summer

23°C / 10°C

278 mm of rain and snow, the wettest season

Autumn

9°C / 0°C

259 mm of rain and snow

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−10°C−22°C

−8°C−21°C

−2°C−15°C

7°C−5°C

16°C3°C

22°C9°C

24°C12°C

22°C10°C

17°C6°C

9°C0°C

1°C−7°C

−6°C−16°C

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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

Frost & warm days

Frost on 202 days, 20°C on 86

Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. On about 57 nights a year the air falls below −20°C.

107 frost-free days · average dates, 1991–2020

31 May 16 Sep

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

202

Frost days a year (0°C or below)

More frosts than 91% of Canadian towns

114

Days that stay below 0°C

Nights a year below −20°C

Days a year above 20°C

Days a year above 30°C

Frost days by month

Average days at 0°C or below

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Days above 20°C by month

Average days

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Rain & snow

About 868 mm of rain and snow a year

The most falls in September, the least in February. 504th wettest of 513 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec. About 135 days a year bring 1 mm or more.

868 mm

Rain and snow a year

Drier than 50% of Canadian towns

102 mm

September, the wettest month

42 mm

February, the driest month

Rain and snow by month

Millimetres

102 mm

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Heating

Heating a home in Val-d'Or

88% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to May.

5,959 heating degree days (below 18°C)a year, 1991–2020

1,488 growing degree days (above 5°C)a year, 1991–2020

Warm days count for nothing; each colder day adds how far its mean sits below 18°C. Homes here need more heating than 98% of Canadian towns.

Living here

Living with Val-d'Or’s climate

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

The garden window

Gardens get from about 31 May to 16 September without frost, around 107 days in all.

Get outside

Warm afternoons without cold nights, 17–27°C and 8°C or more, mark Jun, Jul and Aug.

Parks & trails →

Wind chill

On some 85 days a year the wind chill drops past −20; mitts and a scarf earn their place.

Humidex

Plan shade and water for about 19 days a year above 30 on the humidex.

Storms and extremes

Extremes don’t show in averages: floods, wildfire smoke and ice storms are on Val-d'Or’s hazards page.

Flood & hazards →

Weather station

ECCC’s normals location: Val-d'Or

Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Val-d'Or are 2 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.

Distance from the town	5.3 km south
Station altitude	337 m
Completeness	meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule
WMO standard normals	No
Snowfall from	No location within 100 km
Coldest reading, 1991–2020	−42.7°C
Hottest reading, 1991–2020	36.1°C
Average wind	12.5 km/h on average, most often from the south
Next-nearest location	Rouyn, 93 km

Compared with other towns

How Val-d'Or 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 afternoons23.8°C

Val-d'OrMedian Canadian town

18°C20°C22°C24°C26°C28°C

Cooler than 71% of Canadian towns

January nights−22.2°C

Val-d'OrMedian Canadian town

−30°C−25°C−20°C−15°C−10°C−5°C

Colder than 98% of Canadian towns

Rain and snow a year868 mm

Val-d'OrMedian Canadian town

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Drier than 50% of Canadian towns504th wettest of 513 towns of 2,500+ in Quebec

Next door

Nearby towns’ climate

Places around Val-d'Or whose figures come from another normals location. Val-d'Or has no close neighbour with figures; the nearest is 64 km away.

Town	July high	January low	Rain & snow
Val-d'Or	23.8°C	−22.2°C	868 mm
Trécesson 64 km · Rouyn	23.7°C about the same	−20.1°C 2.1°C milder	868 mm

Month by month

Val-d'Or weather by month

Average daily high and low, mean temperature and precipitation by month, 1991–2020.

Month	High	Low	Mean	Rain & snow
January	−10.4°C	−22.2°C	−16.3°C	55 mm
February	−8.1°C	−21.2°C	−14.7°C	42 mm
March	−1.6°C	−14.7°C	−8.2°C	47 mm
April	6.7°C	−5.1°C	0.8°C	65 mm
May	16.3°C	2.7°C	9.5°C	69 mm
June	22.0°C	8.5°C	15.2°C	84 mm
July	23.8°C	11.5°C	17.7°C	101 mm
August	22.2°C	10.3°C	16.3°C	93 mm
September	17.3°C	5.9°C	11.6°C	102 mm
October	9.0°C	0.2°C	4.6°C	82 mm
November	0.8°C	−7.2°C	−3.2°C	75 mm
December	−6.3°C	−16.0°C	−11.2°C	54 mm
Year	7.7°C	−4.0°C	1.9°C	868 mm

Year to year

Two years in three, January’s average lands within 3.5°C of normal, against the steadier July

Bars run from each month’s record low to its record high since 1991. April spans the most, from −27.1°C (2016) to 26.8°C (2001).

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Record low to record high, 1991–2020Normal

Sources

Where Val-d'Or’s numbers come from

Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.

Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Val-d'Or, its nearest location with complete 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: a snowfall figure (none within 100 km), sunshine (none for 1991–2020) and 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 Val-d'Or’s climate

How warm does Val-d'Or get in summer?

At its warmest, in July, the normal high is 23.8°C.

How cold does Val-d'Or get in winter?

The coldest nights come in January, averaging −22.2°C.

How much rain and snow does Val-d'Or get?

Around 868 mm a year in all, from 102 mm in September down to 42 mm in February.

Are these figures for Val-d'Or itself?

Yes, from ECCC’s station within Val-d'Or’s boundary.

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Val-d'Or →

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).