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.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, few events); Jan–Feb cold snaps below −4 °F.-7 °C / -17 °C, 15 rain days19 °F / 1 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.-5 °C / -16 °C, 13 rain days23 °F / 3 °F, 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 / -9 °C, 13 rain days32 °F / 16 °F, 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 / -1 °C, 13 rain days46 °F / 30 °F, 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 / 6 °C, 14 rain days64 °F / 43 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.23 °C / 11 °C, 14 rain days73 °F / 52 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.25 °C / 14 °C, 14 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.24 °C / 13 °C, 14 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.19 °C / 8 °C, 13 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Quebec City's best window: Jun–Oct; Feb for the Winter Carnival.11 °C / 2 °C, 14 rain days52 °F / 36 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, few events); Jan–Feb cold snaps below −20 °C.Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (grey, wet, few events); Jan–Feb cold snaps below −4 °F.4 °C / -4 °C, 15 rain days39 °F / 25 °F, 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 / -11 °C, 16 rain days27 °F / 12 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday