Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. Canada

At Longue Point De Mingan, Que., the summers are cool; the winters are frigid, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -1°F to 66°F and is rarely below -19°F or above 73°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Longue Point De Mingan, Que. for warm-weather activities is from mid July to mid August.

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 4 to September 17, with an average daily high temperature above 56°F. The hottest month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is July, with an average high of 65°F and low of 50°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from December 6 to March 6, with an average daily high temperature below 27°F. The coldest month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is January, with an average low of -0°F and high of 18°F.

At Longue Point De Mingan, Que., the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. begins around June 15 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around October 22.

The clearest month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 55% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 22 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around June 15.

The cloudiest month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 62% 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 Longue Point De Mingan, Que. varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.6 months, from May 1 to November 19, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is July, with an average of 10.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.5 months, from November 19 to May 1. The month with the fewest wet days at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is February, with an average of 6.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

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 Longue Point De Mingan, Que. changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.9 months, from April 6 to December 1. The month with the most days of rain alone at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is July, with an average of 10.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.6 months, from December 1 to March 22. The month with the most days of snow alone at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is January, with an average of 5.2 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.1 weeks, from March 22 to April 6. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is April, with an average of 2.6 days.

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. Longue Point De Mingan, Que. experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que.. The month with the most rain at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is October, with an average rainfall of 3.7 inches.

The month with the least rain at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is February, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Longue Point De Mingan, Que. experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from October 17 to May 13, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is January, with an average snowfall of 15.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 13 to October 17. The least snow falls around July 23, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 2 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:05 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 11 minutes later at 7:16 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 3:13 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 18 minutes later at 8:31 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

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 Longue Point De Mingan, Que., 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% 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 Longue Point De Mingan, Que. experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 3 to April 19, with average wind speeds of more than 8.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.5 months, from April 19 to October 3. The calmest month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 4.0 weeks, from April 27 to May 25, with a peak percentage of 32% on May 6. The wind is most often from the west for 6.1 months, from May 25 to November 29, with a peak percentage of 45% on September 9. The wind is most often from the north for 4.9 months, from November 29 to April 27, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

Longue Point De Mingan, Que. 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 2.4 months, from July 2 to September 14, with an average temperature above 52°F. The month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 56°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.4 months, from November 26 to May 7, with an average temperature below 36°F. The month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 31°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Longue Point De Mingan, Que. for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Longue Point De Mingan, Que. for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. typically lasts for 3.7 months (111 days), from around May 31 to around September 19, rarely starting before May 13 or after June 18, and rarely ending before September 4 or after October 4.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. should appear around June 20, only rarely appearing before June 12 or after June 29.

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 3.6 months, from May 1 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is June, with an average of 6.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 24 to February 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is December, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Longue Point De Mingan, Que. are 50.267 deg latitude, -64.233 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Longue Point De Mingan, Que. contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 177 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 33 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (741 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,884 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Longue Point De Mingan, Que. is covered by water (49%), trees (35%), and herbaceous vegetation (12%), within 10 miles by water (57%) and trees (21%), and within 50 miles by trees (45%) and water (44%).