Average Weather in le Plateau Canada

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In le Plateau, the summers are long, warm, and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 6°F to 80°F and is rarely below -12°F or above 88°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 22 to September 18, with an average daily high temperature above 68°F. The hottest day of the year is July 20, with an average high of 80°F and low of 61°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 2 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 34°F. The coldest day of the year is January 29, with an average low of 6°F and high of 22°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.

In le Plateau, 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 in le Plateau begins around May 24 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around October 27. On August 8, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 36% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 27 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around May 24. On January 5, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 71% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 29% 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 in le Plateau varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.2 months, from April 9 to December 14, with a greater than 28% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 37% on July 3.

The drier season lasts 3.8 months, from December 14 to April 9. The smallest chance of a wet day is 20% on January 29.

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 in le Plateau changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.7 months, from March 14 to December 3. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 37% on July 3.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.3 months, from December 3 to March 14. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 17% on December 29.

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. le Plateau experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 12 months, from February 9 to January 28, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around June 26, with an average total accumulation of 3.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.7 weeks, from January 28 to February 9. The least rain falls around February 6, with an average total accumulation of 0.5 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. le Plateau experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 26 to April 25, 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 1.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 25 to October 26. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in le Plateau varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 43 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 41 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:14 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 33 minutes later at 7:47 AM on November 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:19 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 36 minutes later at 8:55 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in le Plateau 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.

le Plateau experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from June 6 to September 16, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 5% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is July 20, with muggy conditions 19% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is March 1, 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 in le Plateau experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from December 10 to April 25, with average wind speeds of more than 3.0 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is February 19, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.5 months, from April 25 to December 10. 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 in le Plateau varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 months, from March 11 to April 28, with a peak percentage of 32% on March 16. The wind is most often from the west for 3.8 months, from April 28 to August 22 and for 5.2 months, from October 6 to March 11, with a peak percentage of 42% on July 8. The wind is most often from the south for 1.5 months, from August 22 to October 6, with a peak percentage of 34% 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 5.6 kWh. The brightest day of the year is June 30, with an average of 6.7 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 2.3 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 17, with an average of 1.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of le Plateau are 45.435 deg latitude, -75.780 deg longitude, and 299 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of le Plateau contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 417 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 309 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,053 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,903 feet).

The area within 2 miles of le Plateau is covered by trees (56%), artificial surfaces (26%), and cropland (15%), within 10 miles by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (27%), and within 50 miles by trees (66%) and cropland (19%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in le Plateau, 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

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in le Plateau.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and le Plateau according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at le Plateau is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between le Plateau and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (80%, 15 kilometers, southeast); High Falls , Que. (15%, 46 kilometers, north); Petawawa Airport (3.1%, 133 kilometers, northwest); and Bancroft Automatic Weather Reporting System (2.2%, 169 kilometers, west).

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.