Rimouski in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Rimouski sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 257 mm of rain over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 18°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Rimouski's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rimouski's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 257 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rimouski in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 18°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Rimouski reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Rimouski
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Rimouski weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / -14° | 64 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -13° | 56 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -2° / -8° | 73 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 5° / -1° | 84 | 11.6 | 5.5 | 13.4 | 0.2 |
| May | 11° / 5° | 86 | 12.1 | 0.8 | 15 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 16° / 10° | 85 | 11.3 | 0 | 15.8 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 19° / 14° | 88 | 11.8 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 19° / 14° | 84 | 10.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 15° / 10° | 92 | 11.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 9° / 5° | 109 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 10.6 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 3° / -1° | 94 | 11.6 | 6.8 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Dec | -3° / -8° | 84 | 12 | 12.1 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Rimouski gets around 257 mm of rain over 34 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min in early June to 13 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Rimouski?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Rimouski for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rimouski in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Rimouski sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rimouski in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in February near -0°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 9 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 12 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 6 | Bracing |
| Nov | 2 | Bracing |
| Dec | 1 | Bracing |
UV index in Rimouski in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Rimouski peaks around July 12 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 2 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Rimouski?
Rimouski sits at 48.4°N, 68.5°W, 23 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Baie-Comeau, 90 km away.
Topography around Rimouski
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rimouski.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rimouski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m.
The land around Rimouski is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) 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 Rimouski (48.4488°, -68.524°, elevation 23 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.