L'Ancienne-Lorette in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), L'Ancienne-Lorette sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 332 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is L'Ancienne-Lorette's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see L'Ancienne-Lorette's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
11°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
3°C
Precipitation
332 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.9
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in L'Ancienne-Lorette in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in L'Ancienne-Lorette reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in L'Ancienne-Lorette

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
44
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

L'Ancienne-Lorette weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°8311.811.88.80.0
Feb-5° / -14°689.89.7100.0
Mar / -8°8110.78.211.60.0
Apr / -1°10411.44.513.31.7
May17° / 10113.10.314.85.1
Jun22° / 12°11812.4015.66.2
Jul25° / 15°12014.2015.36.2
Aug24° / 14°11313.10146.5
Sep19° / 10911.6012.45.7
Oct11° / 12512.21.210.62.8
Nov / -3°9812.669.20.2
Dec-3° / -11°10112.611.38.40.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

L'Ancienne-Lorette gets around 332 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit L'Ancienne-Lorette?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in L'Ancienne-Lorette.

What to pack for L'Ancienne-Lorette in Fall

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

In fall, L'Ancienne-Lorette sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in L'Ancienne-Lorette in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in L'Ancienne-Lorette 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 January 10 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 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is L'Ancienne-Lorette?

L'Ancienne-Lorette sits at 46.8°N, 71.4°W, 27 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Sainte-Foy, 5.0 km away.

Topography around L'Ancienne-Lorette

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of L'Ancienne-Lorette.

Within 3 km, the terrain around L'Ancienne-Lorette has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around L'Ancienne-Lorette is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Sainte-Foy 5.0 km · Les Rivières 7.0 km · Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 7.0 km · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 10 km · La Cité-Limoilou 10 km · Quebec City 11 km · La Haute-Saint-Charles 11 km · Charlesbourg 12 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 L'Ancienne-Lorette (46.7939°, -71.3519°, elevation 27 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.