Canada · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Gloucester

For Gloucester, August has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25.6°C, nights average 14.4°C, and rainfall totals about 78 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthAugust

Typical daytime high25.6°C

Typical night-time low14.4°C

August rainfall78 mm

Overall comfort

August

Other strong months: June and July

83/100 weather score

Outdoor sightseeing

September

Other strong months: May and August

80/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

Daytime high: at least 18°CDaytime high: at most 28°CMonthly rain: no more than 100 mmWet days: no more than 10

3 months fit your choices for Gloucester

May19.2°C day · 76 mm rain · 9.9 wet days

August25.6°C day · 78 mm rain · 8.4 wet days

September20.8°C day · 90 mm rain · 9.8 wet days

The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -6°C, 30° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

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These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Gloucester?

August is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 25.6°C and 78 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Gloucester?

July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 26.4°C and a night-time low of 15.5°C.

Which month has the least rain?

February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 50 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

5-6° / -14.6°

5-3.6° / -13.1°

52.6° / -6.9°

2111.6° / 0.9°

5919.2° / 7.6°

8024.4° / 13.2°

7626.4° / 15.5°

8325.6° / 14.4°

6620.8° / 9.8°

2912.9° / 3.5°

55.8° / -2.1°

5-2° / -9.6°

Monthly climate evidence for Gloucester — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured
Month	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Daylight	Comfort	Coverage
January	-6°C	-14.6°C	66 mm	10.7	9 h 05	5	Good coverage
February	-3.6°C	-13.1°C	50 mm	8.8	10 h 19	5	Good coverage
March	2.6°C	-6.9°C	68 mm	9	11 h 46	5	Good coverage
April	11.6°C	0.9°C	80 mm	9.7	13 h 26	21	Good coverage
May	19.2°C	7.6°C	76 mm	9.9	14 h 51	59	Good coverage
June	24.4°C	13.2°C	98 mm	10.3	15 h 38	80	Good coverage
July	26.4°C	15.5°C	96 mm	10.2	15 h 20	76	Good coverage
August	25.6°C	14.4°C	78 mm	8.4	14 h 06	83	Good coverage
September	20.8°C	9.8°C	90 mm	9.8	12 h 28	66	Good coverage
October	12.9°C	3.5°C	85 mm	10.4	10 h 52	29	Good coverage
November	5.8°C	-2.1°C	78 mm	9.8	9 h 27	5	Good coverage
December	-2°C	-9.6°C	74 mm	11.4	8 h 44	5	Good coverage

Records at OTTAWA MACDONALD-CARTIER INT'L, 1938–2011
Month	Record high	Record low	Wettest day	Wettest / driest month	Years
January	12.9°C13 Jan 2005	-35.6°C15 Jan 1957	44 mm25 Jan 2010	146 mm1995 · driest 15 mm in 1961	73
February	12.4°C27 Feb 2000	-36.1°C15 Feb 1943	40 mm21 Feb 1997	168 mm1971 · driest 2 mm in 1978	73
March	26.7°C29 Mar 1946	-30.6°C3 Mar 1950	44 mm21 Mar 1980	138 mm1947 · driest 13 mm in 1957	73
April	31.1°C27 Apr 1990	-16.7°C4 Apr 1954	46 mm2 Apr 2005	167 mm2011 · driest 14 mm in 2001	73
May	35.8°C26 May 2010	-5.6°C7 May 1966	48 mm31 May 2008	164 mm1986 · driest 24 mm in 1944	73
June	36.1°C27 Jun 1941	-0.1°C9 Jun 1980	90 mm24 Jun 2011	225 mm2002 · driest 14 mm in 1991	73
July	36.7°C1 Jul 1963	5.0°C15 Jul 1946	70 mm9 Jul 1967	244 mm2009 · driest 28 mm in 1976	73
August	37.8°C14 Aug 1944	2.6°C29 Aug 1986	67 mm10 Aug 2004	186 mm1952 · driest 8 mm in 1957	73
September	35.1°C9 Sep 2002	-3.0°C29 Sep 1980	135 mm9 Sep 2004	173 mm1945 · driest 13 mm in 1948	73
October	27.8°C7 Oct 1946	-7.8°C20 Oct 1946	76 mm6 Oct 1995	189 mm1995 · driest 7 mm in 1947	73
November	23.9°C6 Nov 1938	-21.7°C29 Nov 1940	46 mm26 Nov 2000	166 mm1963 · driest 27 mm in 1939	74
December	16.3°C3 Dec 1982	-34.4°C20 Dec 1942	44 mm9 Dec 1973	144 mm1983 · driest 19 mm in 2002	73

Typical days per month at OTTAWA MACDONALD-CARTIER INT'L, 1991–2020
Month	Days 25°C+	Days 30°C+	Frost nights	Heavy rain (10 mm+)	Snow days
January	0	0	30	2	16
February	0	0	27	1	13
March	0	0	27	2	9
April	<1	<1	12	3	3
May	5	<1	<1	3	<1
June	15	3	0	3	0
July	21	5	0	3	0
August	18	4	0	3	0
September	6	1	<1	3	0
October	<1	0	7	3	<1
November	0	0	20	2	6
December	0	0	29	2	14

How often different weather occurs at OTTAWA MACDONALD-CARTIER INT'L, based on its daily record
Month	Dry days reaching 20°C	Wet days	Days with heavy rain	Weeks with 3+ wet days	Typical high by year
January	0%	36%	5%	48%	-9.8–-2.7°C
February	0%	33%	5%	43%	-7.1–-1.9°C
March	<1%	31%	7%	41%	-1.2–5.2°C
April	8%	31%	8%	37%	8.1–13.7°C
May	31%	32%	8%	40%	16.0–21.4°C
June	59%	31%	9%	40%	22.2–26.1°C
July	69%	30%	9%	36%	25.0–28.1°C
August	67%	27%	9%	29%	23.4–27.1°C
September	37%	30%	9%	38%	18.1–22.5°C
October	10%	31%	8%	39%	11.0–15.1°C
November	<1%	37%	8%	50%	2.7–7.9°C
December	0%	40%	8%	60%	-6.3–-0.1°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1939Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 72-year average. Warmest: 1998. Coolest: 1940.2010

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity: GeoNames 5962204
NOAA station: CA006106000 · OTTAWA MACDONALD-CARTIER INT'L
Station distance: 4.5 km from the place centre
Climate period: 1991–2020
Minimum month coverage: 20 usable years
Daylight: Calculated from latitude 45.35°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Important limit: Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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