Shawinigan
Shawinigan is a town in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of about 51,149 (2024). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Shawinigan at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
118 mm of rain
65 mm of rain
within 3.2 km
Weather in Shawinigan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 15 km/h · humidity 47%
When to go to Shawinigan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 27 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 72 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
| High | -7° | -4° | 2° | 10° | 18° | 23° | 25° | 24° | 19° | 11° | 4° | -3° |
| Low | -17° | -14° | -8° | 0° | 7° | 13° | 16° | 15° | 10° | 4° | -3° | -12° |
| Rain (mm) | 76 | 65 | 72 | 83 | 103 | 116 | 118 | 107 | 114 | 103 | 98 | 89 |
| Wet days | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
What's on in Shawinigan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Shawinigan
Outdoors around Shawinigan
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Shawinigan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Shawinigan
Earthquakes around Shawinigan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Shawinigan
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Shawinigan from above
Postal code
Getting to Shawinigan
Places near Shawinigan
Places with a climate like Shawinigan
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
