With an inviting temperate climate, residents enjoy four distinct seasons.

However, really the best time to visit and enjoy Québec City is during the summer months. Though the nights can be cool throughout the summer, the days are usually warm and rather sunny. From June to August, daily maximum temperatures range from 68° F/20° C to 77° F/25° C. This is the time for all kinds of outdoor activities and many different festivals.

The so-called Indian summer arrives early in Québec City. It usually lasts 2-3 weeks from mid/late September to early/mid October. Nature’s beauty is very colorful in the fall and a very popular time to visit the province.

Plentiful snow, up to 10 feet in the winter, excites skiers and ice skaters. Québec City has a very humid climate with plenty of precipitation year round. The months of June, July, August, September and October are the only months that are free of any snow.

The city gets an annual snowfall of almost 14 feet (3.5 meters) and sometimes snow falls until early May. Temperatures drop well below freezing from late November to early April. The average temperature in January varies from -8° C/18° F during the day to -17° C/1° F at night, but it can drop much lower, and a strong wind chill can make the cold unbearable.

Warm winter clothing is essential if you plan to visit the city during this time of the year. Surprisingly though, one of the biggest and most popular events, the Québec Winter Carnival, takes place at the height of the cold in early February.

Current Quebec City Weather

Observed at Quebec Lesage Int'l Airport on 2010-03-10 11:00:00

	-1°C Sunny
		Feels Like	-7	Wind	SW 21 km/h
		Humidity	59 %	Pressure	101.8 kPa rising
		Dew Point	-7.9°C	Visibility	48.3 km
		Air Quality		Temperature	-0.9°C

Short Term Forecast

	Wednesday	Wednesday Night	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	Sunny	A Few Clouds	Sunny With Cloudy Periods	Sunny	Sunny
Low		-6°C		-3°C	-4°C
High	4°C		5°C	8°C	8°C

Detailed Quebec City Weather Forecast

Wednesday	Sunny. Wind west 20 km/h. High plus 4. UV index 3 or moderate. Forecast issued 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Wednesday Night	A few clouds. Low minus 6. Forecast issued 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Thursday	Sunny with cloudy periods. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h in the afternoon. High plus 5. Forecast issued 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Friday	Sunny. Low minus 3. High 8. Forecast issued 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Saturday	Sunny. Low minus 4. High 8. Forecast issued 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Sunday	Periods of rain. Low zero. High plus 2. Forecast issued 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Monday	A mix of sun and cloud with 30 percent chance of flurries. Low plus 1. High plus 5. Forecast issued 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday 10 March 2010
Tuesday	A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 2. High plus 5. Forecast issued 11:30 AM EDT Wednesday 10 March 2010