Rivière-du-Loup in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Rivière-du-Loup sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 309 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to -0°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Rivière-du-Loup's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rivière-du-Loup's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 309 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Rivière-du-Loup in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 18°C in early September to -0°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Rivière-du-Loup reaches about 9°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Rivière-du-Loup
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.
Rivière-du-Loup 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 | -8° / -14° | 67 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -14° | 60 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -8° | 77 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 5° / -1° | 93 | 12.2 | 6.3 | 13.4 | 0.4 |
| May | 12° / 5° | 93 | 12.6 | 1.1 | 14.9 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 17° / 10° | 93 | 12.4 | 0 | 15.7 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 20° / 14° | 89 | 12.7 | 0 | 15.4 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 20° / 13° | 87 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 16° / 9° | 101 | 11.7 | 0 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 9° / 4° | 117 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 2° / -2° | 91 | 11.5 | 6.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -4° / -9° | 88 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Rivière-du-Loup gets around 309 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 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early September to 8 h 30 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 2.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Rivière-du-Loup?
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 Rivière-du-Loup.
What to pack for Rivière-du-Loup in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Rivière-du-Loup sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rivière-du-Loup in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 5°C across fall — 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 11°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 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 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 | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 2 | Bracing |
| Jun | 8 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 6 | Bracing |
| Nov | 2 | Bracing |
| Dec | 1 | Bracing |
UV index in Rivière-du-Loup in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rivière-du-Loup 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 December 22 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 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Rivière-du-Loup?
Rivière-du-Loup sits at 47.8°N, 69.5°W, 56 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rimouski, 102 km away.
Topography around Rivière-du-Loup
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rivière-du-Loup.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivière-du-Loup has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,042 m.
The land around Rivière-du-Loup is covered by trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (21%) 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 Rivière-du-Loup (47.827°, -69.5424°, elevation 56 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.