Shawinigan Climate by Month
Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada
Warm summers and bitterly cold winters, with rain spread through the year.
Shawinigan has warm summers and bitterly cold winters, with rain spread through the year. Expect highs of 78°F (25°C) in July and 19°F (-7°C) in January, with the coldest nights (January) near 1°F (-17°C). It gets 44 in (1116 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months.
- Warmest month
- 78°F(25°C)
- Average high, July
- Coldest nights
- 1°F(-17°C)
- Average low, January
- Rain per year
- 44 in(1116 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 77%
- Sunniest: June
Best and worst months in Shawinigan
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes from June to August, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and about 4.3 in (109 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantJanuary is the least pleasant month: it's the coldest, with highs of only 19°F (-7°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Shawinigan weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 19°F(-7°C) | 1°F(-17°C) | 2.8 in(71 mm) | 84% | 1.5 |
| FebFebruary | 23°F(-5°C) | 1°F(-17°C) | 2.6 in(65 mm) | 76% | 2.4 |
| MarMarch | 33°F(1°C) | 13°F(-10°C) | 2.7 in(69 mm) | 71% | 3.5 |
| AprApril | 47°F(9°C) | 29°F(-2°C) | 3.5 in(90 mm) | 64% | 4.5 |
| MayMay | 64°F(18°C) | 41°F(5°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 67% | 5.3 |
| JunJuneBest | 73°F(23°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 4.3 in(109 mm) | 74% | 5.7 |
| JulJulyBest | 78°F(25°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 4.2 in(106 mm) | 74% | 5.5 |
| AugAugustBest | 76°F(25°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 4.4 in(112 mm) | 77% | 4.8 |
| SepSeptember | 68°F(20°C) | 48°F(9°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 85% | 3.7 |
| OctOctober | 54°F(12°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 4.6 in(116 mm) | 76% | 2.2 |
| NovNovember | 41°F(5°C) | 28°F(-2°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 90% | 1.3 |
| DecDecember | 28°F(-2°C) | 13°F(-11°C) | 3.9 in(99 mm) | 80% | 1.1 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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