Weather in Stanstead
Quebec, 329 m · continuously updated
Lac Memphremagog (29 km) · 14 °C · ECCC 08:00
- Wind
- –
- Humidity
- –
- Rain ahead
- –
- Sunset
- –
Temperature · last 4 and next 28 hours
Stanstead weather: the next 24 hours
Updated hourly.
Stanstead 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
Sunrise –, golden light until –
Sunset –, golden light from –
–
Air quality
European index, modelled by Copernicus (CAMS).
UV index
Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Freezing level
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Around Stanstead
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Stanstead.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada, under the Data Services End-use Licence. Warnings are shown unaltered; this site is not endorsed by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Is there an active weather warning for Stanstead?
No active warning for Stanstead.
Latest measurement near Stanstead
Measured at Lac Memphremagog, 29 km away from Stanstead, November 2, 08:00 EST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 208 m (Quebec). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 14.0 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 15 km/h SW |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | — |
| Humidity | 46 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | — |
Past 24 hours: low 3.7 °C, high 14.3 °C, — mm of precipitation.
Stanstead lies at about 329 m; the station is at 208 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Reports are published as measured, without quality control, and may contain errors or gaps. Not an official product of the Government of Canada and not endorsed by it. Data Services End-use Licence
The observed climate near Stanstead
The weather station nearest to Stanstead, Coaticook located 259 m above sea level, is 27 km away; its records cover 1950–2019. In November, the mean temperature there is 1.1 °C over 1991–2020, 0.9 °C more than over 1961–1990 (0.2 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2020 (21.7 °C), the coldest December 1989 (−17.0 °C). See the full series of Coaticook
Today in Stanstead
- Best time to air the house: between 8:00 and 10:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 1.3 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 29 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 11:00 and 14:00. With 43 % humidity, 16.3 °C and wind at 17.8 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 3 h. How it is calculated
- Garden: 7.9 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 4 mm. No need to water, the rain will do it. How it is calculated
- Terrace and barbecue between 18:00 and 23:00: dry, wind at 11 km/h, 12 °C at 8 pm. A lovely evening. How it is calculated
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
7-day forecast for Stanstead
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Stanstead: overcast, 8 to 18 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (5 %), wind up to 20 km/h. Tomorrow: light rain, 10 to 14 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 8 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 20 km/h |
| Tomorrow | light rain | 10 °C | 14 °C | 6.6 mm | 22 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | light rain | 10 °C | 20 °C | 1.3 mm | 15 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | light rain | 10 °C | 18 °C | 5.1 mm | 17 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | light drizzle | 10 °C | 17 °C | 0.5 mm | 12 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light rain | 9 °C | 12 °C | 19.7 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Stanstead
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Stanstead: light rain, from 10 to 14 °C, 6.6 mm of precipitation (probability 56 %), wind up to 22 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 10 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 9 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 9 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 8 km/h |
| 15:00 |  drizzle | 12 °C | 0.7 mm | 39 % | 10 km/h |
| 18:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 54 % | 12 km/h |
| 21:00 | drizzle | 12 °C | 0.7 mm | 49 % | 21 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Stanstead?
Yes: 6.6 mm expected, probability 56 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Stanstead?
Between 10 and 14 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Stanstead: Saturday light rain, 9 to 12 °C, Sunday overcast, 3 to 10 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov |  light rain | 9 °C | 12 °C | 19.7 mm | 14 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 3 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Stanstead, hour by hour: temperature from 10 to 18 °C, 7.9 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 |  sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 17 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 16 km/h |
| 11:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 18 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 20 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 20 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 20 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 16 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 10 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 10 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 11 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 11 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 11 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 12 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 7 % | 11 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 10 % | 10 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 10 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 % | 10 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 9 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 9 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 8 km/h |
| 09:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 % | 9 km/h |
| 10:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 11 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 14 °C | 0.4 mm | 18 % | 8 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 8 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 % | 6 km/h |
| 14:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 45 % | 10 km/h |
| 15:00 | drizzle | 12 °C | 0.7 mm | 39 % | 10 km/h |
| 16:00 | drizzle | 11 °C | 0.7 mm | 48 % | 6 km/h |
| 17:00 | drizzle | 11 °C | 0.7 mm | 56 % | 6 km/h |
| 18:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 54 % | 12 km/h |
| 19:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 54 % | 15 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 49 % | 20 km/h |
| 21:00 | drizzle | 12 °C | 0.7 mm | 49 % | 21 km/h |
| 22:00 | light rain | 12 °C | 1.4 mm | 49 % | 22 km/h |
| 23:00 | heavy drizzle | 11 °C | 0.8 mm | 49 % | 22 km/h |
| 00:00 | light rain | 12 °C | 1.1 mm | 49 % | 15 km/h |
| 01:00 | drizzle | 12 °C | 0.2 mm | 49 % | 13 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 11 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 11 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 10 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 10 km/h |
| 06:00 |  partly cloudy | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 10 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 9 km/h |
Location of Stanstead
Stanstead lies at 329 m, 228 m above the average of the 301 places we cover in Quebec (101 m). That makes it the 12th highest of the 301. The main town, Montréal, lies 129 km to the north-west. The nearest places we cover are Coaticook (26 km to the north-east), Magog (28 km to the north), Lac-Brome (40 km to the north-west) and Sutton (42 km to the west). With about 2,857 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Stanstead is the 258th largest of the 301 places we cover in Quebec. Of the places of interest on this site, the nearest are Lake Memphremagog (lake, 20 km to the north-west) and Mont Orford (ski resort, 34 km to the north-west).
Today is 12.6 °C above the November normal (5.0 °C).
Climate of Stanstead: 1991–2020 normals
In Stanstead, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.6 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -13.7 °C. June sees the most rain, with around 130 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter -2.7 °C and 236 mm of rain, spring 9.5 °C and 296 mm, summer 22.6 °C and 368 mm, autumn 12.0 °C and 317 mm. The wettest season is summer (30 % of the annual total), the driest winter (19 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -4.3 | -13.7 | 77 | 13 |
| February | -2.7 | -12.4 | 67 | 11 |
| March | 2.2 | -7.2 | 84 | 13 |
| April | 9.3 | -0.2 | 98 | 13 |
| May | 17.0 | 7.0 | 115 | 14 |
| June | 21.4 | 12.5 | 130 | 14 |
| July | 23.6 | 15.5 | 125 | 15 |
| August | 22.7 | 14.9 | 112 | 14 |
| September | 19.1 | 11.0 | 106 | 12 |
| October | 11.9 | 4.8 | 120 | 14 |
| November | 5.0 | -1.5 | 92 | 13 |
| December | -1.1 | -8.9 | 93 | 14 |
Compared with Montréal, the main town 129 km to the north-west, highs in the warmest month are 1.1 °C lower here, and the year brings 120 mm more precipitation. In 6 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March, April, November and December); in 3 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July and August).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Coaticook (26 km to the north-east): almost identical normals; Magog (28 km to the north): summers 0.5 °C warmer and 19 mm wetter a year; Lac-Brome (40 km to the north-west): summers 0.7 °C warmer and 47 mm wetter a year. Among the 301 places we cover in Quebec whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Stanstead ranks 228th for summer warmth and 50th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in Le Sud-Ouest, Brossard and 2 other places and the coolest in Puvirnituq; the wettest year is in Saint-Raymond (Quebec, 142 m) and the driest in Puvirnituq.
What is the warmest month in Stanstead?
The warmest month in Stanstead is typically July, averaging 23.6 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -13.7 °C.
How many rainy days does Stanstead get per year?
Stanstead sees about 161 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1218 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Stanstead?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Stanstead runs to about 37.3 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.