Quebec, Canada
Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke is a city in Quebec, Canada. It has a population of about 181,360 (2024). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now12°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population181,360
Local time03:11
45.40° N, 71.90° WElevation 175 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codesJ1E, J1H …October: high / low13° / 2°
Rain this month108mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sherbrooke at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:24 · 17:3910 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous78% · Moonrise 21:14Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4.1Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month26°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-16°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJuly
123 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
65 mm of rain
Monuments nearby3+
within 0.7 km
How Sherbrooke has grown
People living in the built-up area (34 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+122%39k in 1975 → 87k in 2025Weather in Sherbrooke
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
12°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 98%
Today30 Oct13°3°1.3 mm
Sat31 Oct8°-2°
Sun1 Nov11°-1°
Mon2 Nov12°3°7 mm
Tue3 Nov9°-1°
Wed4 Nov10°3°7.2 mm
Thu5 Nov16°5°
Fri6 Nov16°7°3.4 mm
Sat7 Nov16°11°25.9 mm
When to go to Sherbrooke
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 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 62 | 63 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 37 | 16 | 16 |
| High | -4° | -2° | 3° | 11° | 19° | 24° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 13° | 6° | 0° |
| Low | -16° | -15° | -10° | -1° | 5° | 11° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 2° | -3° | -10° |
| Rain (mm) | 78 | 65 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 122 | 123 | 128 | 101 | 108 | 96 | 98 |
| Wet days | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
What's on in Sherbrooke
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sherbrooke
0.5 km
Cathedral Basilica of St Michael, SherbrookeBuilt 1957
0.7 km
Granada TheatreBuilt 1928
0.6 km
Sherbrooke War MemorialBuilt 1926
Museum0.5 km
Sherbrooke Nature and Science MuseumBuilt 2002
Museum0.7 km
Sherbrooke Museum of Fine ArtsBuilt 1982More museums: Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre
Outdoors around Sherbrooke
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Société d'histoire de SherbrookeViewpoints
0.7 kmVertigeClimbing
0.8 kmCamping Beau-lieuCamp sites
5.3 kmChute EustisViewpoints
5.7 kmOld-Lennox Golf & SkiGolf courses
6 kmCamping du Lac MagogCamp sites
6.3 kmMont OrfordSki area · 37 km of pistes · 8 lifts
28 kmNature around Sherbrooke
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sherbrooke
Earthquakes around Sherbrooke
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Bishop's UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1843
Université de SherbrookeUniversity or college · founded 1954
Cégep de SherbrookeUniversity or college · founded 1967
Champlain Regional CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1971
fabriqueRELUniversity or college · founded 2019
Sherbrooke Research and Development CentreResearch institute · founded 1914
Research Centre on AgingResearch institute · founded 1988
Q & T ResearchResearch institute · founded 1994
Institut de pharmacologie de SherbrookeResearch institute · founded 1997
Centre SÈVEResearch institute · founded 2004
Institut interdisciplinaire d'innovation technologiqueResearch institute · founded 2008
Laboratoire Nanotechnologies et NanosystèmesResearch institute · founded 2012
Institut quantiqueResearch institute · founded 2016
Institut de recherche sur le cancer de l'Université de SherbrookeResearch institute · founded 2021
Laboratoire Frontières QuantiquesResearch institute · founded 2022
Towns and villages around Sherbrooke
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Moulton Hill4.5 kmView Point5.5 kmHuntingville7.9 kmEarlstown8.3 kmBromptonville8.5 kmAlbert Mines8.5 kmGaulin9 kmCapelton9.3 kmMont-Dufresne9.4 kmEustis10 kmMilby11 kmAscot Corner12 kmPetit-Lac-Magog12 kmSand Hill12 kmVal-du-Lac13 kmMinton14 kmJohnville14 kmReidville14 kmLac-Stoke15 kmWaterville15 km
Sherbrooke from above
Around Sherbrooke30 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lac des NationsNature0.8 kmRivière MassawippiNature5.2 kmLac Massawippi, QuebecNature22 kmLac BromptonNature20 kmLac MagogNature16 kmLac StokeNature15 kmPlage Lucien-BlanchardNature5.5 kmÎle des SœursNature1.2 kmMont OrfordMountain29 kmMont ChapmanMountain26 kmMont Chauve, BonsecoursMountain25 kmMont Sylvio-LacharitéMountain30 kmMontagne à BrunelleMountain39 kmMontagne d'AdjutorMountain39 kmMont OrfordSki area28 kmCathedral Basilica of St Michael, SherbrookeMonument0.5 kmGranada TheatreMonument0.7 kmSherbrooke War MemorialMonument0.6 kmSherbrooke Nature and Science MuseumMuseum0.5 kmSherbrooke Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum0.7 kmSherbrooke History MuseumMuseum0.7 kmLennoxville Ascot Historical and Museum SocietyMuseum4.6 kmCroisières MemphrémagogFerry port25 kmParc du QuaiFerry port28 kmMagogPlace25 kmCookshire-EatonPlace21 kmWindsorPlace20 kmComptonPlace20 kmWatervillePlace15 kmHatleyPlace24 km
Postal codes
J1EJ1HJ1JJ1KJ1L
Getting to Sherbrooke
Montréal / Saint-Hubert Metropolitan AirportYHU
119 kmPatrick Leahy Burlington International AirportBTV
143 kmMontreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International AirportYUL
144 kmCroisières MemphrémagogFerry port
25 kmParc du QuaiFerry port
28 kmPlaces near Sherbrooke
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sherbrooke?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sherbrooke.
What is the hottest month in Sherbrooke?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Sherbrooke?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -4°C and lows of -16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sherbrooke?
July is the wettest month with about 123 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
What is the postal code of Sherbrooke?
Sherbrooke has 5 postal codes: J1E, J1H, J1J, J1K, J1L.