Average Weather at Baie Comeau Canada

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At Baie Comeau, the summers are comfortable, the winters are frigid and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -1°F to 70°F and is rarely below -17°F or above 78°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from June 1 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 59°F. The hottest day of the year is July 27, with an average high of 70°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from December 5 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 27°F. The coldest day of the year is January 29, with an average low of -1°F and high of 16°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 Baie Comeau, 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 Baie Comeau begins around June 11 and lasts for 4.1 months, ending around October 14. On August 21, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 58% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 42% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 14 and lasts for 7.9 months, ending around June 11. On January 4, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 64% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 36% 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 Baie Comeau varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.1 months, from May 14 to December 17, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 39% on July 6.

The drier season lasts 4.9 months, from December 17 to May 14. The smallest chance of a wet day is 22% on February 13.

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 Baie Comeau changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.8 months, from March 31 to November 22. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 39% on July 6.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.2 months, from November 22 to March 31. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 24% on December 30.

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. Baie Comeau experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from March 10 to December 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around October 1, with an average total accumulation of 3.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from December 26 to March 10. The least rain falls around February 9, with an average total accumulation of 0.3 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. Baie Comeau experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from October 17 to May 6, 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 18, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 1.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from May 6 to October 17. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Baie Comeau varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 11 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 15 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:26 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 1 minute later at 7:27 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 3:33 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 8 minutes later at 8:42 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Baie Comeau 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.

The perceived humidity level at Baie Comeau, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 1% of 1% throughout.

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 Baie Comeau experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 17 to April 25, with average wind speeds of more than 3.8 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is January 12, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 25 to October 17. The calmest day of the year is August 1, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.9 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Baie Comeau varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 2.1 months, from March 2 to May 5, with a peak percentage of 36% on April 13. The wind is most often from the east for 3.6 weeks, from May 5 to May 30, with a peak percentage of 30% on May 9. The wind is most often from the west for 9.1 months, from May 30 to March 2, with a peak percentage of 44% on January 1.

Baie Comeau is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.6 months, from June 22 to September 9, with an average temperature above 51°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 1, with an average temperature of 56°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.7 months, from November 13 to May 3, with an average temperature below 36°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is February 16, with an average temperature of 31°F.

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 3.8 months, from April 29 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 19, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 24 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.0 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 17, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Baie Comeau are 49.267 deg latitude, -68.150 deg longitude, and 348 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Baie Comeau contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 804 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 296 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,243 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,093 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Baie Comeau is covered by trees (48%), water (24%), and grassland (17%), within 10 miles by trees (56%) and water (34%), and within 50 miles by trees (57%) and water (38%).

This report illustrates the typical weather at Baie Comeau, 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

Baie Comeau 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 Baie-Comeau Airport; Mont-Joli Airport; Pointe-Des-Monts , Que.; Amqui , Que.; Ile Bicquette, Que.; Cap Chat CS, Que.; Ile Rouge Meteorological Aeronautical Presentation System; and Pointe Noire , Que..

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.