Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 298 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
298 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
2.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures reaches about 9°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 61 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
61
26 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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-7° / -16°8611.611.88.80.0
Feb-5° / -15°699.69.9100.0
Mar / -8°8410.88.511.60.0
Apr / -1°10711.84.713.31.6
May17° / 10713.50.414.85.0
Jun22° / 12°12512.9015.66.1
Jul24° / 15°13415015.36.1
Aug23° / 14°12413.70146.4
Sep19° / 11711.9012.45.6
Oct11° / 13012.71.310.62.6
Nov / -3°10312.86.79.20.1
Dec-3° / -11°10312.911.78.40.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures gets around 298 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early March to 15 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.

What to pack for Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures in Spring

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

In spring, Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures?

Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures sits at 46.7°N, 71.5°W, 78 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is L'Ancienne-Lorette, 10 km away.

Topography around Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,208 m.

The land around Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is covered by trees (26%), cropland (26%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
489 m
80 km
1,208 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: L'Ancienne-Lorette 10 km · Sainte-Foy 13 km · Neufchâtel-Est–Lebourgneuf 15 km · Les Rivières 16 km · La Haute-Saint-Charles 18 km · Quebec City 20 km · La Cité-Limoilou 20 km · Charlesbourg 21 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 Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures (46.7406°, -71.4513°, elevation 78 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.