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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Rimouski Canada

In Rimouski, the summers are cool; 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 7°F to 66°F and is rarely below -8°F or above 73°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Rimouski for warm-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate in Rimouski

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Rimouski weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 30 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 57°F. The hottest month of the year in Rimouski is July, with an average high of 66°F and low of 54°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from December 6 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 29°F. The coldest month of the year in Rimouski is January, with an average low of 8°F and high of 20°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Rimouski

Average High and Low Temperature in RimouskiwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2920°FJan 2920°FJul 2666°FJul 2666°F7°F7°F54°F54°FMay 3057°FMay 3057°FSep 1657°FSep 1657°FDec 629°FDec 629°FMar 1129°FMar 1129°F44°F44°F47°F47°F20°F20°F17°F17°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 20°F23°F31°F42°F53°F62°F66°F64°F57°F47°F37°F26°F
Temp. 13°F16°F25°F36°F46°F55°F59°F58°F52°F42°F33°F21°F
Low 8°F10°F20°F32°F41°F49°F54°F53°F46°F38°F28°F16°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.

Average Hourly Temperature in Rimouski

Average Hourly Temperature in RimouskiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Raahe, Finland (3,360 miles away) and Petrozavodsk, Russia (3,726 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Rimouski (view comparison).

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In Rimouski, 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 Rimouski begins around June 6 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around November 1.

The clearest month of the year in Rimouski 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 November 1 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around June 6.

The cloudiest month of the year in Rimouski is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 66% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Rimouski

Cloud Cover Categories in RimouskiclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 2060%Aug 2060%Jan 1133%Jan 1133%Jun 646%Jun 646%Nov 147%Nov 147%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 66%64%60%56%57%52%45%41%44%50%57%61%
Clearer 34%36%40%44%43%48%55%59%56%50%43%39%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Rimouski varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.5 months, from May 5 to November 20, with a greater than 30% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Rimouski is July, with an average of 11.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.5 months, from November 20 to May 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Rimouski is February, with an average of 6.6 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 Rimouski changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.2 months, from March 23 to November 29. The month with the most days of rain alone in Rimouski is July, with an average of 11.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 months, from November 29 to March 23. The month with the most days of snow alone in Rimouski is January, with an average of 5.7 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Rimouski

Daily Chance of Precipitation in RimouskisnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 739%Jul 739%Feb 1321%Feb 1321%Mar 2325%Mar 2325%Nov 2928%Nov 2928%May 530%May 530%NowNowsnowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.6d0.7d2.1d6.0d9.7d10.6d11.4d9.5d9.3d9.4d5.3d1.5d
Mixed 1.3d0.9d1.5d1.4d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.4d1.8d1.8d
Snow 5.7d4.9d3.9d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d1.8d5.4d
Any 7.6d6.6d7.5d8.0d9.9d10.6d11.4d9.5d9.4d10.0d8.9d8.7d

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. Rimouski experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.5 months, from March 10 to December 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Rimouski is July, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from December 27 to March 10. The month with the least rain in Rimouski is February, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Rimouski

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.3″0.3″0.6″1.8″2.7″3.0″3.0″2.7″2.9″2.9″2.0″0.8″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 22 to May 1, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Rimouski is December, with an average snowfall of 14.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from May 1 to October 22. The least snow falls around July 25, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Rimouski

Average Monthly Snowfall in RimouskisnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 inDec 2514.7 inDec 2514.7 inJul 250.0 inJul 250.0 inFeb 2313.9 inFeb 2313.9 inOct 221.0 inOct 221.0 inMay 11.0 inMay 11.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 13.2″13.7″11.4″3.1″0.2″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″5.5″14.1″

The length of the day in Rimouski varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 18 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Rimouski

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in RimouskiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 1912 hr, 8 minMar 1916 hr, 7 minJun 2016 hr, 7 minJun 2012 hr, 13 minSep 2212 hr, 13 minSep 228 hr, 18 minDec 218 hr, 18 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 8.8h10.2h12.0h13.7h15.3h16.0h15.6h14.2h12.5h10.8h9.2h8.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:31 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 54 minutes later at 7:25 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 3:38 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 1 minute later at 8:39 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Rimouski during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in Rimouski

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in RimouskiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 154:31 AMJun 154:31 AM8:39 PMJun 248:39 PMJun 24Dec 113:38 PMDec 113:38 PM7:25 AMDec 317:25 AMDec 31Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Rimouski

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in RimouskiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00010101010202030304040506000010101020202020303040405050601865NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Rimouski

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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 in Rimouski, 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.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Rimouski

Humidity Comfort Levels in RimouskiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 120%Mar 120%Jul 161%Jul 161%drydrycomfortablecomfortablehumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Rimouski experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 17 to April 20, with average wind speeds of more than 8.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Rimouski is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 20 to October 17. The calmest month of the year in Rimouski is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.9 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Rimouski

Average Wind Speed in RimouskiwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphJan 1210.9 mphJan 1210.9 mphJul 316.7 mphJul 316.7 mphOct 178.8 mphOct 178.8 mphApr 208.8 mphApr 208.8 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 10.810.710.39.17.57.16.96.97.98.79.410.1

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Rimouski varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 1.4 months, from March 31 to May 12, with a peak percentage of 33% on April 12. The wind is most often from the west for 11 months, from May 12 to March 31, with a peak percentage of 45% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Rimouski

Wind Direction in RimouskiWNWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Rimouski 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 2.5 months, from June 25 to September 8, with an average temperature above 50°F. The month of the year in Rimouski with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 53°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 6.1 months, from November 8 to May 12, with an average temperature below 36°F. The month of the year in Rimouski with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 31°F.

Average Water Temperature in Rimouski

Average Water Temperature in RimouskiwarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FAug 254°FAug 254°F31°FFeb 1631°FFeb 16Jun 2550°FJun 2550°FSep 850°FSep 850°FNov 836°FNov 836°FMay 1236°FMay 1236°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 32°F31°F32°F34°F37°F47°F53°F53°F48°F41°F35°F33°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Rimouski 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 Rimouski for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Rimouski

Tourism Score in Rimouskibest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.65.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Rimouski for hot-weather activities is from mid July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Rimouski

Beach/Pool Score in RimouskiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.01.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Rimouski typically lasts for 5.4 months (166 days), from around May 5 to around October 18, rarely starting before April 18 or after May 23, and rarely ending before September 27 or after November 7.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Rimouski

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Rimouskigrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 550%May 550%Oct 1850%Oct 1850%May 2390%May 2390%Sep 2790%Sep 2790%Apr 1810%Apr 1810%Nov 710%Nov 710%0%Feb 170%Feb 17Jul 25100%Jul 25100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Rimouski should appear around June 9, only rarely appearing before May 30 or after June 18.

Growing Degree Days in Rimouski

Growing Degree Days in RimouskiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°FJun 990°FJun 990°FNov 1906°FNov 1906°FDec 31908°FDec 31908°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 April 30 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Rimouski is June, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 25 to February 12, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Rimouski is December, with an average of 1.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Rimouski

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in RimouskibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 196.4 kWhJun 196.4 kWhDec 161.0 kWhDec 161.0 kWhApr 305.3 kWhApr 305.3 kWhAug 225.3 kWhAug 225.3 kWhOct 252.1 kWhOct 252.1 kWhFeb 122.1 kWhFeb 122.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.32.23.54.85.76.36.25.54.02.51.41.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Rimouski are 48.449 deg latitude, -68.524 deg longitude, and 72 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Rimouski contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 561 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 113 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,247 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,959 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Rimouski is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), water (28%), and trees (21%), within 10 miles by water (42%) and trees (38%), and within 50 miles by trees (59%) and water (34%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Rimouski, 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 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Rimouski.

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

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Rimouski and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , 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 airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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