Average Weather in Rawdon Canada

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In Rawdon, the summers are long and 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 0°F to 75°F and is rarely below -18°F or above 83°F.

The warm season lasts for 4.0 months, from May 18 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 63°F. The hottest day of the year is July 20, with an average high of 75°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from December 3 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 29°F. The coldest day of the year is January 29, with an average low of 0°F and high of 18°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 Rawdon, 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 Rawdon begins around June 13 and lasts for 4.3 months, ending around October 21. On August 20, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 62% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 38% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 21 and lasts for 7.7 months, ending around June 13. 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 in Rawdon varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.1 months, from April 9 to December 12, with a greater than 31% 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 3.9 months, from December 12 to April 9. The smallest chance of a wet day is 24% on February 18.

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 Rawdon changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.0 months, from March 26 to November 23. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 39% on July 6.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.0 months, from November 23 to March 26. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 22% on January 1.

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. Rawdon experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.9 months, from February 27 to December 25, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around June 25, with an average total accumulation of 3.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from December 25 to February 27. The least rain falls around January 29, 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. Rawdon experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from October 14 to May 7, 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 21, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 2.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from May 7 to October 14. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Rawdon varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 38 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 46 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:03 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 37 minutes later at 7:40 AM on November 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:09 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 41 minutes later at 8:50 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Rawdon 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.

Rawdon 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 3% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is July 20, with muggy conditions 12% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is November 30, 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 Rawdon experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from November 20 to May 8, with average wind speeds of more than 3.7 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is February 23, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from May 8 to November 20. The calmest day of the year is July 31, with an average hourly wind speed of 2.8 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Rawdon 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 3.7 months, from May 3 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 2, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 26 to February 10, 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 Rawdon are 46.050 deg latitude, -73.716 deg longitude, and 597 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Rawdon contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 846 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 579 feet. Within 10 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,296 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,163 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Rawdon is covered by trees (75%) and artificial surfaces (17%), within 10 miles by trees (72%) and cropland (25%), and within 50 miles by trees (64%) and cropland (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Rawdon, 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 Rawdon.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: L'Assomption (38%, 35 kilometers, southeast); Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (27%, 48 kilometers, southwest); Lac Saint- Pierre (17%, 63 kilometers, east); and St Jovite Automatic Weather Reporting System (18%, 64 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.