Québec City · Month comparison
September vs June
June ranks #1 overall vs September at #6. Fête nationale du Québec (24 June) — Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day — fills the Plains with the biggest free concert in Canada.
September
#6 of 12 months
Best match
Cruise ship peak — 100+ ships dock through September and October — but the leaves are just beginning to turn.
- ↑Plains of Abraham foliage starts turning by mid-month
- ↑Apple picking on Île d'Orléans — over 30 orchards open for pick-your-own
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 | September | June |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 8 | 9 |
| Value score | 4 | 4 |
| Crowd score | 3 | 4 |
| Events score | 7 | 9 |
| Atmosphere | 10 | 10 |
| Avg high temp | 18°C | 22°C |
| Monthly rain | 100mm | 110mm |
| Daily sunshine | 6hrs | 7.5hrs |
September trade-offs
- ↓Cruise season peaks — Old Port sees 4-6 ships docked some days
- ↓Construction in Vieux-Québec resumes after summer holiday — scaffolding common
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 →