Thetford-Mines weather in September

In September, Thetford-Mines sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 102 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of September to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Thetford-Mines's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thetford-Mines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
4th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Thetford-Mines is city in Quebec, Canada.

Density
113/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 20°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical September day in Thetford-Mines reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22011
32011
42011
52011
61911
71911
81910
91910
101910
111910
121810
131810
14189
15189
16189
17179
18179
19178
20178
21178
22168
23168
24167
25167
26157
27157
28157
29156
30146

How September really feels in Thetford-Mines

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.

Thetford-Mines weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°7912.612.88.90.0
Feb-5° / -14°7010.510.9100.0
Mar-0° / -8°8312.29.911.60.0
Apr / -1°10612.8613.31.1
May15° / 11614.6114.74.2
Jun20° / 12°13514.1015.55.6
Jul23° / 14°12916.1015.25.8
Aug22° / 13°13114.60146.0
Sep18° / 10211.3012.35.3
Oct10° / 12213.11.910.72.2
Nov / -3°9112.87.99.20.1
Dec-3° / -10°981312.38.50.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44456
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114357
124357
134555
144456
154456
164357
174357
184357
194357
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283862
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Thetford-Mines gets around 102 mm of rain over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15725144
25824144
36023134
46223123
56422113
66522103
76621103
8682192
9692092
10702082
11711982
12721981
13741871
14751771
15751771
16761671
17781570
18791560
19801460
20811360
21821260
22821260
23831160
24851050
2586950
2687850
2789740
2889740
2990640
3092530

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 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
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 96 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:116:19
213.15:126:17
313.05:136:15
413.05:146:13
512.95:166:11
612.95:176:09
712.85:186:07
812.85:206:05
912.75:216:03
1012.75:226:01
1112.65:235:59
1212.55:255:57
1312.55:265:55
1412.45:275:53
1512.45:295:51
1612.35:305:49
1712.35:315:47
1812.25:335:45
1912.25:345:43
2012.15:355:41
2112.05:365:39
2212.05:385:37
2311.95:395:35
2411.95:405:33
2511.85:425:31
2611.85:435:29
2711.75:445:27
2811.75:465:25
2911.65:475:23
3011.55:485:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 3.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.0Moderate
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Thetford-Mines?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Thetford-Mines for sightseeing.

What to pack for Thetford-Mines in September

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

In September, Thetford-Mines sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Thetford-Mines 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 Thetford-Mines peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Thetford-Mines?

Thetford-Mines sits at 46.1°N, 71.3°W, 317 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Saint-Georges, 49 km away.

Topography around Thetford-Mines

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thetford-Mines has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 341 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Thetford-Mines is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Saint-Georges 49 km · Victoriaville 51 km · Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures 73 km · Sainte-Foy 76 km · L'Ancienne-Lorette 78 km · Lévis 80 km · Quebec City 80 km · Les Rivières 81 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 Thetford-Mines (46.0937°, -71.3054°, elevation 317 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).