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Île aux Perroquets
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Rivière Mingan
Rivière Mingan
Île Nue de Mingan
Île Nue de Mingan
Quebec, Canada

Mingan

Mingan is a village in Quebec, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 552 (2021). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now7°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population552
Local time11:41
50.29° N, 64.03° WElevation 6 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
The year in Minganweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec23October
October: high / low8° / 4°
Rain this month107mm
Sea this month7°
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Mingan at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-15°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthNovember

106 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

61 mm of rain

Warmest sea14°C

August

Monuments nearby3+

within 15 km

Weather in Mingan

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
7°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 75%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct9°2°
Fri23 Oct6°1°
Sat24 Oct7°1°
Sun25 Oct8°4°
Mon26 Oct9°3°
Tue27 Oct6°1°
Wed28 Oct3°0°
Thu29 Oct5°1°
Fri30 Oct7°4°6.4 mm
Sat31 Oct4°1°

When to go to Mingan

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score263123262849656748231823
High-9°-8°-2°3°8°14°18°18°14°8°2°-4°
Low-15°-14°-9°-2°3°9°13°13°9°4°-2°-10°
Rain (mm)73617877899099889510710692
Wet days10812111012131211131511
Sea0°0°0°0°3°9°13°14°10°7°4°1°

What's on in Mingan

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Mingan

All monuments

Outdoors around Mingan

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Camping de la PlageCamp sites
1.1 km
Camping de la MinganueCamp sites
1.5 km

Nature around Mingan

Nature in Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Mingan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 39 · 2 km

Fossils in Canada
Ordovician · 39

Formations around the town

Trilobites · 51Thaleops, Acidiphorus, Stenopareia, Bathyurus, Amphilichas, Ceraurinella, Pliomerops, Isotelus, Dolichoharpes, Uromystrum, Illaenus, Sphaerexochus

Towns and villages around Mingan

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Mingan from above

Getting to Mingan

Havre-Saint-Pierre AirportYGV
30 km
Port-Menier AirportYPN
54 km
Sept-Îles AirportYZV
159 km

Places near Mingan

Places with a climate like Mingan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Mingan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Mingan.
What is the hottest month in Mingan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in Mingan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -9°C and lows of -15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Mingan?
November is the wettest month with about 106 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Mingan?
The sea is warmest in August at about 14°C and coolest in February at about 0°C.