Average Weather in Sainte-Catherine Canada

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In Sainte-Catherine, the summers are long and comfortable; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 9°F to 79°F and is rarely below -9°F or above 86°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 22 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest day of the year is July 20, with an average high of 79°F and low of 63°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 4 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 35°F. The coldest day of the year is January 29, with an average low of 9°F and high of 24°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 Sainte-Catherine, 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 Sainte-Catherine begins around June 8 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around October 24. On August 29, 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 24 and lasts for 7.5 months, ending around June 8. On January 4, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 35% 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 Sainte-Catherine varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.7 months, from April 10 to November 1, with a greater than 32% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 41% on July 8.

The drier season lasts 5.3 months, from November 1 to April 10. The smallest chance of a wet day is 22% on January 24.

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 Sainte-Catherine changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.4 months, from March 5 to December 15. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 41% on July 8.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.6 months, from December 15 to March 5. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 14% on January 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. Sainte-Catherine experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Sainte-Catherine. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around June 24, with an average total accumulation of 3.2 inches.

The least rain falls around January 30, with an average total accumulation of 0.7 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. Sainte-Catherine experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 29 to April 22, 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 1.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 22 to October 29. The least snow falls around July 30, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Sainte-Catherine 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, 40 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:05 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 33 minutes later at 7:38 AM on November 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:11 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 36 minutes later at 8:46 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Sainte-Catherine 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.

Sainte-Catherine experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from June 10 to September 15, 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 29, with muggy conditions 20% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is December 2, 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 Sainte-Catherine experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 27 to May 9, with average wind speeds of more than 4.6 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is February 24, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 9 to October 27. The calmest day of the year is August 8, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.8 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Sainte-Catherine is from the west throughout the year.

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 5 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest day of the year is July 1, 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 2.4 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 Sainte-Catherine are 45.400 deg latitude, -73.582 deg longitude, and 72 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sainte-Catherine is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 82 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 66 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (715 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,632 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sainte-Catherine is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), water (31%), and trees (20%), within 10 miles by artificial surfaces (33%) and cropland (32%), and within 50 miles by cropland (42%) and trees (40%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sainte-Catherine, 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 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Sainte-Catherine.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Sainte-Catherine 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 Sainte-Catherine is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Sainte-Catherine and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Mc Tavish Automated Reporting Station (30%, 11 kilometers, north); Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (25%, 14 kilometers, northwest); Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (25%, 14 kilometers, northwest); L'Acadie (11%, 23 kilometers, southeast); and Saint Clothilde Automated Reporting Station (9%, 27 kilometers, south).

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.