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Sherbrooke weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Sherbrooke: monthly means span 29.1°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall is spread quite evenly across the year. Sherbrooke weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−2.9°Chigh below average

11° / 4°Today
13° / 5°Average
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How it's changed

+1.6°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49141frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 156 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 156 in the 1940s6days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 3 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 3 in the 1940s+1.6°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 79 mmhigh −5°low −14°February, rain 72 mmhigh −3°low −13°March, rain 85 mmhigh 3°low −7°April, rain 98 mmhigh 10°low 1°May, rain 112 mmhigh 18°low 7°June, rain 128 mmhigh 22°low 12°July, rain 132 mmhigh 25°low 15°August, rain 127 mmhigh 23°low 14°September, rain 110 mmhigh 19°low 10°October, rain 108 mmhigh 13°low 4°November, rain 103 mmhigh 5°low −2°December, rain 97 mmhigh −2°low −10°wettest month July, 132 mm · 1,251 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

6.2°

4°feels like
70%humidity
1°dew point
5 km/hfrom NW
UV index0.0
sunrise07:04sunset18:02day length10h 58m
TodayClear11°4°
FriLight rain15°4°
SatOvercast5°−1°
SunMostly clear11°−2°
MonClear16°2°
TuePartly cloudy15°3°
WedMostly clear10°1°

On this date: October 15

Today (forecast)
11° / 4°
Average for October 15
13° / 5°

High below average · −2.9°C

  • Record high: 24.3° · 2014
  • Record low: −4.4° · 1980
  • One year ago: 11° / 6°

Every October 15 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 15 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Sherbrooke is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 45.40°N, 71.90°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
45.40°N, 71.90°W
Time zone
America/Toronto
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

14 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.1°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 24.6°C and nights around 15.0°C. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about −4.6°C and overnight lows sit around −14.0°C. Frost shows up on around 140 mornings a year.

Sherbrooke picks up roughly 1,251 mm a year, with a peak of 132 mm in July and as little as 72 mm in February. A typical year brings rain or snow on around 132 days.

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Sherbrooke has risen by 1.6°C between its first decade and its last. No period since 1940 has been warmer than the most recent decade.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 29°C. Wettest month: July (~132 mm). Whole year averages ~1,251 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 132 rainy days a year: most in July (~12), fewest in February (~9).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Sherbrooke month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January−4.6°−14.0°79 mm108.9 h14.5° (1995)−36.6° (1965)
February−3.0°−12.7°72 mm910.2 h16.1° (1981)−35.2° (1993)
March2.6°−6.5°85 mm1011.6 h25.8° (2012)−30.5° (1989)
April10.3°0.6°98 mm1113.3 h30.2° (1990)−17.1° (1964)
May18.0°7.1°112 mm1214.7 h34.3° (2020)−5.1° (1974)
June22.5°12.3°128 mm1215.5 h34.3° (2025)0.5° (2020)
July24.6°15.0°132 mm1215.1 h34.4° (1952)4.2° (1962)
August23.3°14.0°127 mm1213.9 h34.1° (1975)2.2° (1965)
September19.2°9.8°110 mm1012.3 h31.3° (2002)−3.3° (1980)
October12.7°4.1°108 mm1110.7 h28.9° (2025)−9.7° (1997)
November5.3°−1.8°103 mm119.3 h23.6° (2022)−20.6° (1949)
December−1.8°−10.1°97 mm118.5 h15.8° (2020)−33.3° (1970)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.6°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.20°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.32°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 3.3 early in the record → 6.3 recently. Frost days: 156 → 141.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1952, all-time low in 1965: 34.4°C / −36.6°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,251 mm/year on average. Last decade: +5% vs that average. Long-term trend: +15 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Sherbrooke

Which is the warmest month in Sherbrooke?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Sherbrooke is July (mean daily temperature of about 19.6°C) and the coolest is January (about −9.4°C).
How does today's temperature in Sherbrooke compare to the historical average?
On October 15, 2026, Sherbrooke is forecast to reach a high of 10.5°C and a low of 3.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 13.4°C and a low of 4.8°C, so today's high is 2.9°C cooler than that average.
How much has Sherbrooke warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Sherbrooke is about 1.6°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Sherbrooke?
Sherbrooke receives about 1,251 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with July typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Sherbrooke?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Sherbrooke is about 5.9°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Sherbrooke by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Sherbrooke (°C, full record since 1940): January −5°/−14°, February −3°/−13°, March 3°/−7°, April 10°/1°, May 18°/7°, June 22°/12°, July 25°/15°, August 23°/14°, September 19°/10°, October 13°/4°, November 5°/−2°, December −2°/−10°.
What is the weather like in Sherbrooke in summer?
June to August is summer in Sherbrooke, and it is wet and pleasantly warm. Afternoons run 22–25°C and nights 12–15°C; July is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 129 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Sherbrooke in winter?
In winter, December through February, Sherbrooke is cold, with afternoons close to freezing. Expect −5 to −2°C by day and −14 to −10°C at night, with January the coldest month. Snow falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 83 mm of precipitation.
What is the weather like in Sherbrooke in spring?
In spring, March through May, Sherbrooke is on the cool side. March is still 3°C in the afternoon and −7°C at night, May already 18°C and 7°C. Rain and snow are steady at around 98 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days.
What is the weather like in Sherbrooke in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Sherbrooke, and it is wet and cool. September still brings 19°C afternoons and 10°C nights, November only 5°C and −2°C. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 107 mm.
How many days a year does it rain in Sherbrooke?
On long-term average, Sherbrooke has about 132 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,251 mm.

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