When to go · Quebec City
Quebec City, month by month
The best months for Quebec City: Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, few events); Jan–Feb cold snaps below −20 °C (−4 °F).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, few events); Jan–Feb cold snaps below −4 °F (−20 °C).-7 °C (19 °F) / -17 °C (1 °F), 15 rain days19 °F (-7 °C) / 1 °F (-17 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.-5 °C (23 °F) / -16 °C (3 °F), 13 rain days23 °F (-5 °C) / 3 °F (-16 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MarchMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.0 °C (32 °F) / -9 °C (16 °F), 13 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 16 °F (-9 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Thaw and mud; Rockies trails still snowy; Vancouver cherry blossoms.8 °C (46 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 13 rain days46 °F (8 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.23 °C (73 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 14 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 14 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 13 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.11 °C (52 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 14 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, few events); Jan–Feb cold snaps below −20 °C (−4 °F).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, few events); Jan–Feb cold snaps below −4 °F (−20 °C).4 °C (39 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 15 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival). Across Canada: Christmas markets and ski openings; winter tyres required on many BC highways.-3 °C (27 °F) / -11 °C (12 °F), 16 rain days27 °F (-3 °C) / 12 °F (-11 °C), 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Quebec City, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Feb: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 13 (better)
Jun: 14
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jun: 1
February: Inside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.
June: Inside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.
Quebec City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.