Québec City · Month comparison
June vs July
June ranks #1 overall vs July at #5. Fête nationale du Québec (24 June) — Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day — fills the Plains with the biggest free concert in Canada.
June
#1 of 12 months
Best match
Fête nationale du Québec (24 June) — Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day — fills the Plains with the biggest free concert in Canada.
- ↑Saint-Jean-Baptiste fireworks and free Plains of Abraham concert (24 Jun)
- ↑Festival d'été (Summer Festival) begins late month — biggest music fest in Quebec
July
#5 of 12 months
Best match
Festival d'été (Summer Festival) — 11 days of headline concerts on Plains of Abraham — turns the city into Canada's biggest music party.
- ↑Festival d'été — 300+ shows over 11 days, single CA$110 pass for all
- ↑Long warm evenings — 22:00 sunset, terraces full
| Factor | June | July |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 9 | 9 |
| Value score | 4 | 2 |
| Crowd score | 4 | 1 |
| Events score | 9 | 10 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 22°C | 25°C |
| Monthly rain | 110mm | 110mm |
| Daily sunshine | 7.5hrs | 8hrs |
June trade-offs
- ↓Fête nationale crowds clog Vieux-Québec for 4 days surrounding
- ↓Wettest month of the year (110mm) — pack rain layers
July trade-offs
- ↓Hotel rates inside Vieux-Québec at year-high — easily CA$500+ for 3-star
- ↓Festival weekends — Plains of Abraham audio bleeds across half the city
Scores compare months within Québec City. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →