Quebec City weather in August
Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in August
Good
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Quebec City in August?
In August, Quebec City is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 116 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Quebec City.
August compared
How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.
| JulyJul | AugustAug | SeptemberSep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 72 | 74 | 75 |
| Day | 24° | 23° | 19° |
| Night | 16° | 15° | 11° |
| Sun | 8 h | 7 h | 6 h |
| Rain days | 15 | 13 | 11 |
More details for August
- Daylight
- 14 h 17 min05:41 – 19:58
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 5 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/Toronto
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in August
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Quebec City in August: quick answers
Is Quebec City hot in August?
Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Quebec City average 23 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Quebec City in August?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 116 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences