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Travel guide > America > Climate and weather of Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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The islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon have an oceanic climate with four seasons.
Temperatures range from -3° in February to 15° in August. Rainfall is abundant (1300 mm per year) and humidity is very high (80 to 85%) throughout the year. Winds blow constantly and mist covers the islands about one hundred days a year.
Winter (December to March)
Temperatures are continuously below 0°. January and February are the coldest months (-3°). Snowfalls are abundant. The thaw begins in March on the Saint Pierre and Miquelon Islands.
Spring (April to June)
Temperatures rise but they stay below 10°. Rainfall is high.
Summer (July to August)
Temperatures range between 20° during the daytime and 10° at night in July and August.
Autumn (September to November)
Temperatures cool down in September and then stay below 10° in October and November. The first frosts appear at the end of October and the first flakes fall the following month.
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The climate of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is pleasant during the following months :
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Average temperatures and rainfall
 Saint-Pierre (Capital of Saint Pierre and Miquelon)
| Temp |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
ave |
-1° |
-2° |
0° |
2° |
6° |
9° |
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| Temp |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
ave |
14° |
16° |
13° |
9° |
5° |
1° |
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| Rain |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
mm |
110 |
100 |
90 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
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| Rain |
July |
August |
September |
October |
November |
December |
mm |
90 |
100 |
120 |
130 |
120 |
110 |
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Weather data (temperatures and precipitation) for Saint Pierre and Miquelon are derived from monthly averages established over the last twenty years.
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The archipelago of Saint Pierre and Miquelon is located in the Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Canada.
Capital: Saint-Pierre
Area: 240 km²
Population: 6 000 inhabitants
Languages: French
Currency: Euro
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