Average Weather at High Falls , Que. Canada

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At High Falls , Que., the summers are long, comfortable, and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 3°F to 77°F and is rarely below -16°F or above 85°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 21 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest day of the year is July 20, with an average high of 77°F and low of 58°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 2 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest day of the year is January 29, with an average low of 3°F and high of 20°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

At High Falls , Que., the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at High Falls , Que. begins around May 2 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around October 26. On August 10, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 63% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 37% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 26 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around May 2. On January 5, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 26% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days at High Falls , Que. varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.3 months, from April 10 to December 18, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 36% on July 2.

The drier season lasts 3.7 months, from December 18 to April 10. The smallest chance of a wet day is 20% on February 3.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation at High Falls , Que. changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.3 months, from March 20 to November 27. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 36% on July 2.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 months, from November 27 to March 20. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 19% on December 26.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. High Falls , Que. experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 11 months, from February 19 to January 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around June 27, with an average total accumulation of 3.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.1 months, from January 15 to February 19. The least rain falls around February 6, with an average total accumulation of 0.4 inches.

Snowfall

We report snowfall in liquid-equivalent terms. The actual depth of new snowfall is typically between 5 and 10 times the liquid-equivalent amount, assuming the ground is frozen. Colder, drier snow tends to be on the higher end of that range and warmer, wetter snow on the lower end.

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. High Falls , Que. experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 17 to May 2, with a sliding 31-day liquid-equivalent snowfall of at least 0.1 inches. The most snow falls during the 31 days centered around December 23, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 1.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from May 2 to October 17. The least snow falls around August 28, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at High Falls , Que. varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 40 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 44 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:11 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 36 minutes later at 7:47 AM on November 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:17 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 39 minutes later at 8:56 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at High Falls , Que. during 2017, starting in the spring on March 12, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 5.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

High Falls , Que. experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 9 to September 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 4% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is July 20, with muggy conditions 17% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is March 3, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed at High Falls , Que. experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from December 5 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 3.0 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is February 26, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from April 27 to December 5. The calmest day of the year is July 31, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.0 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at High Falls , Que. varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.6 months, from February 21 to May 10, with a peak percentage of 35% on March 18. The wind is most often from the west for 3.6 months, from May 10 to August 28 and for 4.3 months, from October 12 to February 21, with a peak percentage of 42% on July 8. The wind is most often from the south for 1.5 months, from August 28 to October 12, with a peak percentage of 35% on September 18.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from May 5 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 30, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 27 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.2 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 17, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of High Falls , Que. are 45.833 deg latitude, -75.650 deg longitude, and 682 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of High Falls , Que. contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 745 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 715 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,217 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,906 feet).

The area within 2 miles of High Falls , Que. is covered by trees (91%), within 10 miles by trees (94%), and within 50 miles by trees (77%) and cropland (12%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at High Falls , Que., based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

High Falls , Que. has a weather station that reported reliably enough during the analysis period that we have included it in our network. When available, historical temperature and dew point measurements are taken directly from this weather station. These records are obtained from NOAA's Integrated Surface Hourly data set, falling back on ICAO METAR records as required.

In the case of missing or erroneous measurements from this station, we fall back on records from nearby stations, adjusted according to typical seasonal and diurnal intra-station differences. For a given day of the year and hour of the day, the fallback station is selected to minimize the prediction error over the years for which there are measurements for both stations.

The stations on which we may fall back include but are not limited to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, Maniwaki Meteorological Station, Maniwaki, Smiths Falls-Montague Airport, St Jovite Automatic Weather Reporting System, Massena International Airport-Richards Field, Grenadier Island, and Nanakwa Shoals.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.