Saint-Basile-le-Grand weather in May
In May, Saint-Basile-le-Grand sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Saint-Basile-le-Grand's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Basile-le-Grand's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 8°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 102 mm
- 11.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 42 min
- 4:29 AM – 7:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.52 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.6
- out of 10
Saint-Basile-le-Grand is city in Montérégie, Quebec, Canada.
- Density
- 423/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1871
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical May day in Saint-Basile-le-Grand reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 2 | 16 | 5 |
| 3 | 16 | 6 |
| 4 | 17 | 6 |
| 5 | 17 | 6 |
| 6 | 17 | 6 |
| 7 | 17 | 6 |
| 8 | 17 | 7 |
| 9 | 18 | 7 |
| 10 | 18 | 7 |
| 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 12 | 18 | 7 |
| 13 | 18 | 8 |
| 14 | 19 | 8 |
| 15 | 19 | 8 |
| 16 | 19 | 8 |
| 17 | 19 | 8 |
| 18 | 19 | 8 |
| 19 | 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 20 | 9 |
| 21 | 20 | 9 |
| 22 | 20 | 9 |
| 23 | 20 | 9 |
| 24 | 20 | 10 |
| 25 | 20 | 10 |
| 26 | 21 | 10 |
| 27 | 21 | 10 |
| 28 | 21 | 10 |
| 29 | 21 | 11 |
| 30 | 21 | 11 |
| 31 | 21 | 11 |
How May really feels in Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Saint-Basile-le-Grand weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -5° / -13° | 74 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -13° | 61 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 10.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -6° | 75 | 10.7 | 7.1 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 11° / 2° | 101 | 11.7 | 2.4 | 13.2 | 2.7 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 102 | 11.9 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 110 | 12.4 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 101 | 13.1 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 15° | 105 | 11.9 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 98 | 10.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 113 | 11.8 | 0.6 | 10.7 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 6° / -2° | 87 | 12 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -1° / -9° | 86 | 12 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | 37 | 63 |
| 4 | 38 | 62 |
| 5 | 38 | 62 |
| 6 | 38 | 62 |
| 7 | 38 | 62 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 39 | 61 |
| 10 | 40 | 60 |
| 11 | 40 | 60 |
| 12 | 40 | 60 |
| 13 | 40 | 60 |
| 14 | 41 | 59 |
| 15 | 41 | 59 |
| 16 | 40 | 60 |
| 17 | 41 | 59 |
| 18 | 41 | 59 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 21 | 40 | 60 |
| 22 | 40 | 60 |
| 23 | 40 | 60 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
| 25 | 39 | 61 |
| 26 | 38 | 62 |
| 27 | 38 | 62 |
| 28 | 37 | 63 |
| 29 | 36 | 64 |
| 30 | 36 | 64 |
| 31 | 35 | 65 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Saint-Basile-le-Grand gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Snow chance (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 2 |
| 2 | 37 | 1 |
| 3 | 37 | 1 |
| 4 | 36 | 1 |
| 5 | 36 | 1 |
| 6 | 36 | 1 |
| 7 | 36 | 1 |
| 8 | 36 | 0 |
| 9 | 36 | 0 |
| 10 | 36 | 0 |
| 11 | 36 | 0 |
| 12 | 36 | 0 |
| 13 | 36 | 0 |
| 14 | 36 | 0 |
| 15 | 36 | 0 |
| 16 | 36 | 0 |
| 17 | 37 | 0 |
| 18 | 37 | 0 |
| 19 | 38 | 0 |
| 20 | 38 | 0 |
| 21 | 39 | 0 |
| 22 | 39 | 0 |
| 23 | 40 | 0 |
| 24 | 40 | 0 |
| 25 | 41 | 0 |
| 26 | 41 | 0 |
| 27 | 41 | 0 |
| 28 | 42 | 0 |
| 29 | 42 | 0 |
| 30 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 | 42 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 89 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 74 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 94 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 93 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 89 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | 89 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 86 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | 85 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 24 | 83 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | 82 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 26 | 82 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 27 | 80 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| 28 | 78 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 29 | 77 | 14 | 7 | 2 |
| 30 | 75 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 31 | 74 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
Wind in May
Winds average 12 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 12 | light breeze |
| 10 | 12 | light breeze |
| 11 | 12 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 12 | light breeze |
| 17 | 12 | light breeze |
| 18 | 12 | light breeze |
| 19 | 12 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
| 21 | 12 | light breeze |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 12 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:49 AM to 4:15 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:26 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:40 | 4:39 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:33 | 4:32 | 4:31 | 4:30 | 4:29 | 4:27 | 4:26 | 4:25 | 4:24 | 4:23 | 4:22 | 4:21 | 4:20 | 4:19 | 4:19 | 4:18 | 4:17 | 4:16 | 4:15 | 4:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:51 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 4:49 | 6:51 |
| 2 | 14.1 | 4:48 | 6:53 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 4:46 | 6:54 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 4:45 | 6:55 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 4:43 | 6:57 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 4:42 | 6:58 |
| 7 | 14.3 | 4:40 | 6:59 |
| 8 | 14.4 | 4:39 | 7:00 |
| 9 | 14.4 | 4:37 | 7:02 |
| 10 | 14.4 | 4:36 | 7:03 |
| 11 | 14.5 | 4:35 | 7:04 |
| 12 | 14.5 | 4:33 | 7:05 |
| 13 | 14.6 | 4:32 | 7:07 |
| 14 | 14.6 | 4:31 | 7:08 |
| 15 | 14.7 | 4:30 | 7:09 |
| 16 | 14.7 | 4:29 | 7:10 |
| 17 | 14.7 | 4:27 | 7:11 |
| 18 | 14.8 | 4:26 | 7:13 |
| 19 | 14.8 | 4:25 | 7:14 |
| 20 | 14.8 | 4:24 | 7:15 |
| 21 | 14.9 | 4:23 | 7:16 |
| 22 | 14.9 | 4:22 | 7:17 |
| 23 | 14.9 | 4:21 | 7:18 |
| 24 | 15.0 | 4:20 | 7:19 |
| 25 | 15.0 | 4:19 | 7:20 |
| 26 | 15.0 | 4:19 | 7:21 |
| 27 | 15.1 | 4:18 | 7:22 |
| 28 | 15.1 | 4:17 | 7:23 |
| 29 | 15.1 | 4:16 | 7:24 |
| 30 | 15.2 | 4:15 | 7:25 |
| 31 | 15.2 | 4:15 | 7:26 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.52 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Saint-Basile-le-Grand?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Basile-le-Grand for sightseeing.
What to pack for Saint-Basile-le-Grand in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Saint-Basile-le-Grand sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.
UV index in Saint-Basile-le-Grand in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — 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-Basile-le-Grand 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 1 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 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Saint-Basile-le-Grand?
Saint-Basile-le-Grand sits at 45.5°N, 73.3°W, 13 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Saint-Basile-le-Grand
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Basile-le-Grand.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Basile-le-Grand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 989 m.
The land around Saint-Basile-le-Grand is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (39%) 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 Saint-Basile-le-Grand (45.5334°, -73.2825°, elevation 13 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).