Drummondville weather in September

In September, Drummondville sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 99 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Drummondville's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drummondville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:35 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
59%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Drummondville is city in Centre-du-Québec, Quebec, Canada.

Density
229/km²
people per km²
Founded
2004

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Drummondville reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12313
22213
32213
42213
52212
62212
72212
82112
92112
102112
112111
122111
132011
142011
152011
162010
172010
182010
191910
201910
21199
22199
23189
24189
25189
26188
27178
28178
29178
30178

How September really feels in Drummondville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Drummondville weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -14°7711.110.68.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°6198.9100.0
Mar / -7°7610.77.311.60.0
Apr10° / 9911.5313.32.3
May18° / 10112.70.114.75.4
Jun23° / 13°11312.6015.56.3
Jul25° / 16°11213.7015.26.2
Aug24° / 15°10912.7013.96.6
Sep20° / 10°9910.7012.36.1
Oct12° / 11011.70.810.73.2
Nov / -2°8911.84.19.30.4
Dec-2° / -9°8912108.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
104852
114951
124951
134852
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234456
244456
254357
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Drummondville gets around 99 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
147261891
248261790
351251680
452251580
554251470
655241470
756241370
857241360
958241260
1060231250
1162221150
1262221150
1364211140
1465201140
1566201040
1668191030
1769181030
1869181030
197117930
207117930
217216930
227515820
237515820
247714720
257813720
268012620
278112610
288311510
298510410
308510410

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:156:24
213.15:176:22
313.05:186:20
413.05:196:18
512.95:216:16
612.95:226:14
712.85:236:12
812.85:246:10
912.75:266:08
1012.65:276:06
1112.65:286:04
1212.55:306:02
1312.55:316:00
1412.45:325:58
1512.45:335:56
1612.35:355:54
1712.35:365:52
1812.25:375:50
1912.25:395:48
2012.15:405:46
2112.05:415:44
2212.05:425:42
2311.95:445:40
2411.95:455:38
2511.85:465:36
2611.85:485:34
2711.75:495:32
2811.75:505:30
2911.65:525:28
3011.55:535:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Drummondville?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Drummondville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Drummondville in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Drummondville sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Drummondville in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Drummondville peaks around July 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Drummondville?

Drummondville sits at 45.9°N, 72.5°W, 89 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Victoriaville, 44 km away.

Topography around Drummondville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Drummondville.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drummondville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 87 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 985 m.

The land around Drummondville is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
985 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Victoriaville 44 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 46 km · Trois-Rivières 52 km · Sorel-Tracy 52 km · Granby 57 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 65 km · Beloeil 66 km · Rock Forest 70 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Drummondville (45.8834°, -72.4824°, elevation 89 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).