Quebec City in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Quebec City 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 Quebec City's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quebec City'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 Quebec City in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 21°C in early September to 1°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Quebec City reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Quebec City
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.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Quebec City 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7° / -15° | 83 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -14° | 68 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -8° | 81 | 10.7 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / -1° | 104 | 11.4 | 4.5 | 13.3 | 1.7 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 101 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 14.8 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 118 | 12.4 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 120 | 14.2 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 14° | 113 | 13.1 | 0 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 109 | 11.6 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 11° / 3° | 125 | 12.2 | 1.2 | 10.6 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 4° / -3° | 98 | 12.6 | 6 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
| Dec | -3° / -11° | 101 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Quebec City 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.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Quebec City?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quebec City.
What to pack for Quebec City in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Quebec City 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.
UV index in Quebec City in Fall
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 Quebec City 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Quebec City?
Quebec City sits at 46.8°N, 71.2°W, 54 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is La Cité-Limoilou, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Quebec City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quebec City.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quebec City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,170 m.
The land around Quebec City is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (30%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 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
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 Quebec City (46.8123°, -71.2145°, elevation 54 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.