Québec City · Month comparison
October vs June
June ranks #1 overall vs October at #4. Fête nationale du Québec (24 June) — Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day — fills the Plains with the biggest free concert in Canada.
October
#4 of 12 months
Best match
Peak fall foliage along the Saint-Lawrence — Montmorency Falls and Île d'Orléans turn fire-coloured in the second week.
- ↑Peak fall colour at Montmorency Falls and Île d'Orléans 8-20 October
- ↑Citadelle changing of the guard runs to early October
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 | October | June |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 7 | 9 |
| Value score | 5 | 4 |
| Crowd score | 5 | 4 |
| Events score | 7 | 9 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 11°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 95mm | 110mm |
| Daily sunshine | 4.5hrs | 7.5hrs |
October trade-offs
- ↓First snow possible after 20 October at higher elevations
- ↓Many island restaurants begin closing for the season by month-end
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 →