Saint-Basile-le-Grand in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Saint-Basile-le-Grand sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 277 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Saint-Basile-le-Grand's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Basile-le-Grand's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 277 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Saint-Basile-le-Grand in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about -1°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Saint-Basile-le-Grand reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 54 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Saint-Basile-le-Grand 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.
| 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Saint-Basile-le-Grand gets around 277 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Saint-Basile-le-Grand?
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.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Basile-le-Grand.
What to pack for Saint-Basile-le-Grand in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Saint-Basile-le-Grand sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Saint-Basile-le-Grand in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 4 — 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.