Shawinigan weather in September

In September, Shawinigan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 99 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Shawinigan's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shawinigan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:36 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
61%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Shawinigan is city in Québec, Canada.

Density
48/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Shawinigan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 5°C cooler than August and about 8°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52212
62111
72111
82111
92111
102111
112010
122010
132010
142010
152010
161910
17199
18199
19199
20189
21189
22188
23188
24178
25178
26178
27177
28167
29167
30167

How September really feels in Shawinigan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shawinigan weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -16°7510.4108.80.0
Feb-5° / -15°608.38.5100.0
Mar / -8°759.8711.60.0
Apr10° / -0°9711.43.513.31.9
May18° / 8812.30.314.85.3
Jun23° / 13°10111.7015.66.4
Jul25° / 15°10312.6015.26.3
Aug24° / 14°9611.30146.7
Sep19° / 10°9910.9012.45.9
Oct12° / 10811.71.110.72.8
Nov / -3°8810.95.29.20.2
Dec-3° / -11°8711.1108.40.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74753
84654
94753
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204456
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264060
274060
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shawinigan gets around 99 mm of rain over 10.9 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
636
736
836
936
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15424148
25524138
35823127
45823127
56023116
66122116
76322105
86322105
96521104
106521104
11682093
12682093
13691993
14701992
15711892
16711892
17721792
18741781
19751681
20751681
21761581
22781471
23781471
24801361
25811261
26831151
27831151
28851041
2986941
3088831

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:166:26
213.15:176:24
313.15:186:22
413.05:206:20
512.95:216:18
612.95:226:16
712.85:246:14
812.85:256:12
912.75:266:10
1012.75:286:08
1112.65:296:05
1212.65:306:03
1312.55:326:01
1412.45:335:59
1512.45:345:57
1612.35:365:55
1712.35:375:53
1812.25:385:51
1912.25:405:49
2012.15:415:47
2112.05:425:45
2212.05:445:43
2311.95:455:41
2411.95:465:39
2511.85:485:36
2611.85:495:34
2711.75:505:32
2811.65:525:30
2911.65:535:28
3011.55:545:26

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shawinigan?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Shawinigan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Shawinigan in September

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

In September, Shawinigan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Shawinigan in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Shawinigan 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Shawinigan?

Shawinigan sits at 46.6°N, 72.7°W, 123 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Trois-Rivières, 29 km away.

Topography around Shawinigan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shawinigan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 709 m.

The land around Shawinigan is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
709 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Trois-Rivières 29 km · Sorel-Tracy 65 km · Drummondville 79 km · Saint-Charles-Borromée 80 km · Joliette 80 km · Victoriaville 83 km · L'Assomption 98 km · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 101 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 Shawinigan (46.5667°, -72.7491°, elevation 123 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).