Rouyn-Noranda in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Rouyn-Noranda sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 279 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 19°C in early September to -3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
9°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
1°C
Precipitation
279 mm
38 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Rouyn-Noranda in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -3°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Rouyn-Noranda 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 Rouyn-Noranda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 55 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
55
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Rouyn-Noranda 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-11° / -20°5110.211.58.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°387.78.89.90.0
Mar-2° / -13°498.98.111.60.0
Apr / -4°7010.15.613.40.8
May15° / 7410.91.114.94.4
Jun21° / 10°8111.40.115.86.1
Jul23° / 13°9513.4015.56.2
Aug22° / 12°9212.5014.16.1
Sep17° / 10212.50.212.44.9
Oct / 9713.32.710.61.5
Nov / -6°7912.59.690.0
Dec-7° / -14°5811.511.68.20.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Rouyn-Noranda gets around 279 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 13 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 30 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 2.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Rouyn-Noranda?

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.

2.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rouyn-Noranda.

What to pack for Rouyn-Noranda in Fall

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

In fall, Rouyn-Noranda sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Rouyn-Noranda in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Rouyn-Noranda 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 December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rouyn-Noranda?

Rouyn-Noranda sits at 48.2°N, 79.0°W, 299 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Amos, 76 km away.

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Topography around Rouyn-Noranda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rouyn-Noranda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rouyn-Noranda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 295 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m.

The land around Rouyn-Noranda is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
390 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Amos 76 km · Val-d'Or 92 km · Timmins 173 km · North Bay 216 km · Valley East 231 km · Greater Sudbury 244 km · Petawawa 292 km · Huntsville 323 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 Rouyn-Noranda (48.2366°, -79.0231°, elevation 299 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.