Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce Canada

In Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, the summers are comfortable, wet, and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 2°F to 76°F and is rarely below -17°F or above 83°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce for warm-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 24 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is July, with an average high of 75°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from December 1 to March 8, with an average daily high temperature below 31°F. The coldest month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is January, with an average low of 3°F and high of 21°F.

In Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, 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 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce begins around May 30 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around October 29.

The clearest month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 59% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 29 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around May 30.

The cloudiest month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% 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 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.4 months, from May 1 to October 15, with a greater than 33% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is July, with an average of 14.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.6 months, from October 15 to May 1. The month with the fewest wet days in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce 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 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.3 months, from March 21 to November 28. The month with the most days of rain alone in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is July, with an average of 14.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.6 months, from November 28 to March 19. The month with the most days of snow alone in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is December, with an average of 5.2 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 2.0 days, from March 19 to March 21. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is March, 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. Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce. The month with the most rain in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is July, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

The month with the least rain in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce 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. Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 16 to May 6, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is December, with an average snowfall of 16.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from May 6 to October 16. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 36 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 48 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:50 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 36 minutes later at 7:26 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 3:56 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 43 minutes later at 8:39 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce 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.

Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 10 to September 13, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is July, with 3.2 days that are muggy or worse.

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 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from November 20 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 27 to November 20. The calmest month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is from the west throughout the year.

Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce 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 2.7 months, from July 3 to September 25, with an average temperature above 57°F. The month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 63°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.9 months, from December 3 to April 29, with an average temperature below 38°F. The month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 32°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce 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 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late 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 Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce for hot-weather activities is from early 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 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce typically lasts for 4.2 months (129 days), from around May 16 to around September 23, rarely starting before April 30 or after June 1, and rarely ending before September 3 or after October 14.

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 in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce should appear around May 14, only rarely appearing before May 4 or after May 25.

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 3 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is June, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 26 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is December, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce are 46.300 deg latitude, -70.867 deg longitude, and 541 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 653 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 675 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,624 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,583 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce is covered by trees (52%) and cropland (34%), within 10 miles by trees (74%) and cropland (19%), and within 50 miles by trees (73%) and cropland (16%).