La Haute-Saint-Charles in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), La Haute-Saint-Charles sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 389 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 20°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 La Haute-Saint-Charles's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Haute-Saint-Charles's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
389 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
2.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in La Haute-Saint-Charles in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 20°C in early September to -1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in La Haute-Saint-Charles reaches about 9°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in La Haute-Saint-Charles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 53 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
53
15 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

La Haute-Saint-Charles 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-8° / -17°9412.212.68.80.0
Feb-7° / -16°759.810.4100.0
Mar-1° / -10°9110.91011.60.0
Apr / -2°11412.36.713.30.9
May15° / 11413.90.914.84.3
Jun21° / 10°13213.7015.65.7
Jul23° / 13°14716.1015.35.8
Aug22° / 12°13214.70146.0
Sep17° / 12912.50.112.45.0
Oct / 14013.12.510.61.9
Nov / -5°11913.49.29.20.0
Dec-5° / -13°11213.3138.40.0

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

La Haute-Saint-Charles gets around 389 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 10 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 La Haute-Saint-Charles?

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.

2.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Haute-Saint-Charles.

What to pack for La Haute-Saint-Charles in Fall

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

In fall, La Haute-Saint-Charles sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 39 days see rain.

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UV index in La Haute-Saint-Charles 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 La Haute-Saint-Charles 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 La Haute-Saint-Charles?

La Haute-Saint-Charles sits at 46.9°N, 71.4°W, 156 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf, 5.0 km away.

Topography around La Haute-Saint-Charles

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Haute-Saint-Charles.

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Haute-Saint-Charles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,173 m.

The land around La Haute-Saint-Charles is covered by trees (72%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,173 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 5.0 km · Charlesbourg 5.0 km · L'Ancienne-Lorette 11 km · Les Rivières 11 km · La Cité-Limoilou 13 km · Sainte-Foy 14 km · Beauport 14 km · Quebec City 15 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 La Haute-Saint-Charles (46.8903°, -71.3722°, elevation 156 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.