Jonquière weather in September

In September, Jonquière sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 119 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Jonquière's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jonquière's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:29 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Jonquière reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
51910
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11189
12188
13188
14188
15188
16178
17178
18177
19177
20167
21167
22167
23166
24166
25156
26156
27156
28156
29145
30145

How September really feels in Jonquière

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.

Jonquière weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -20°6211.412.78.60.0
Feb-8° / -18°499.510.79.90.0
Mar-1° / -11°6611.11011.60.0
Apr / -3°8212.15.613.41.2
May16° / 8912.50.7154.8
Jun22° / 10°9612.3015.86.1
Jul24° / 13°12514.8015.56.0
Aug22° / 12°11413.8014.16.1
Sep17° / 11913012.44.9
Oct10° / 113141.910.61.9
Nov / -5°8813.88.490.0
Dec-5° / -14°7512.7138.20.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183763
193763
203664
213664
223664
233664
243565
253565
263466
273466
283367
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Jonquière gets around 119 mm of rain over 13 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 44% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16323122
26522112
36621103
4682093
5711982
6721882
7741772
8741772
9761662
10771562
11781462
12811351
13811351
14821251
15821251
16841141
17841141
18851140
19861040
20861040
2188930
2288930
2388930
2489830
2589830
2691720
2791720
2892620
2992620
3094510

Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 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 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:076:22
213.25:096:20
313.15:106:18
413.15:126:16
513.05:136:14
612.95:156:11
712.95:166:09
812.85:176:07
912.85:196:05
1012.75:206:03
1112.75:226:01
1212.65:235:59
1312.55:255:56
1412.55:265:54
1512.45:275:52
1612.35:295:50
1712.35:305:48
1812.25:325:45
1912.25:335:43
2012.15:355:41
2112.05:365:39
2212.05:385:37
2311.95:395:34
2411.95:405:32
2511.85:425:30
2611.75:435:28
2711.75:455:26
2811.65:465:24
2911.65:485:21
3011.55:495:19

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Jonquière?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Jonquière for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jonquière in September

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

In September, Jonquière sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Jonquière 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 Jonquière peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jonquière?

Jonquière sits at 48.4°N, 71.2°W, 146 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saguenay, 14 km away.

Topography around Jonquière

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jonquière has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m.

The land around Jonquière is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
1,087 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Saguenay 14 km · Chicoutimi 14 km · Alma 33 km · Rivière-du-Loup 143 km · Charlesbourg 169 km · La Haute-Saint-Charles 170 km · Beauport 173 km · Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 174 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 Jonquière (48.4165°, -71.2488°, elevation 146 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).