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Climate

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Those who live in Bay of Quinte enjoy all four seasons in a climate whose summer and winter temperatures are moderated by Lake Ontario. Learn local weather conditions and a five-day forecast for Bay of Quinte.

Average temperatures and precipitation

The following table showing average daily temperatures and precipitation is from Canadian Climate Normals Trenton (1971-2000).

 

Month

 Mean Max. Temp.

 Mean Min. Temp.

 Average Temp.

 Average Precipitation

 

C

F

C

F

C

F

Rain (mm)

Snow (cm)

January

-2.8

29.6

-12.3

9.8

-7.5

18.5

35.4

46.7

February

-1.4

29.4

-11.2

11.8

-6.3

20.6

28.4

33.2

March

3.9

39.0

-5.8

21.5

-1

30.2

49.5

26.7

April

11.3

52.3

0.9

33.6

6.1

42.9

70.9

6.4

May

18.4

65.1

7.1

44.7

12.7

54.8

71.4

0.2

June

23.2

73.7

11.9

53.4

17.6

63.6

79.5

0.0

July

26.1

78.9

14.9

58.8

20.5

68.9

56.1

0.0

August

25

77.0

13.8

56.8

19.4

66.9

77.1

0.0

September

20.2

68.3

9.3

48.7

14.8

58.6

87.6

0.0

October

13.5

56.3

3.1

37.5

8.3

46.9

75.6

0.4

November

6.8

44.2

-1.6

29.1

2.6

36.6

81.6

12.4

December

0.5

32.9

-8.4

16.8

-4

24.8

46.1

43.4

Yearly Average

12.1

53.7

1.8

35.2

7

44.6

759.3

169.4

Hours of sunshine

The following table showing hours of sunshine for locations in Ontario is from the National Climatological Referral & Inquiry Section of Weather Information (1998). 

 

June to August

 December to February

QUINTE

771.8

291.0

Toronto

776.9

280.7

Thunder Bay

817.2

341.8

Sault St. Marie

783.0

247.1

Ottawa

772.5

312.7