Québec City · Month comparison
November vs June
June ranks #1 overall vs November at #9. Fête nationale du Québec (24 June) — Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day — fills the Plains with the biggest free concert in Canada.
November
#9 of 12 months
Strong option
In-between month — fall foliage done, Christmas Market not yet open — but the cheapest mid-week stays of the year.
- ↑Cheapest mid-week hotel rates in Vieux-Québec
- ↑German Christmas Market opens in the final week of November
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
| Factor | November | June |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 4 | 9 |
| Value score | 8 | 4 |
| Crowd score | 10 | 4 |
| Events score | 5 | 9 |
| Atmosphere | 7 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 3°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 100mm | 110mm |
| Daily sunshine | 3hrs | 7.5hrs |
November trade-offs
- ↓Grey, wet, dark — sunshine drops to 3 hours/day
- ↓Many island and cruise-port-adjacent restaurants close until May
June trade-offs
- ↓Fête nationale crowds clog Vieux-Québec for 4 days surrounding
- ↓Wettest month of the year (110mm) — pack rain layers
Scores compare months within Québec City. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →