Weather in Thurso
Quebec, 55 m · continuously updated
Ottawa Cda Rcs (44 km) · 10 °C · ECCC 08:00
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Thurso weather: the next 24 hours
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Thurso 14-day forecast
Two-week trend.
Sun and golden hours
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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 Thurso
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Thurso.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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Is there an active weather warning for Thurso?
No active warning for Thurso.
Latest measurement near Thurso
Measured at Ottawa Cda Rcs, 44 km away from Thurso, November 2, 08:00 EST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 79 m (Ontario). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 10.3 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 8 km/h SW |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 66 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1024 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 0.8 °C, high 17.0 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Thurso lies at about 55 m; the station is at 79 m.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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Today in Thurso
- Best time to air the house: between 8:00 and 11:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 2.7 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 32 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 12:00 and 15:00. With 41 % humidity, 17.8 °C and wind at 13.6 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 3 h. How it is calculated
- UV index of 3 around 12:00: stay in the shade around 12:00. Fair skin burns in about 67 minutes without protection; wear sunscreen and a hat if you are outdoors. How it is calculated
- Garden: 20.2 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 2.5 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 8 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 Thurso
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Thurso: overcast, 8 to 20 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (5 %), wind up to 17 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 10 to 13 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 8 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 17 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 10 °C | 13 °C | 20.2 mm | 8 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | overcast | 12 °C | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 12 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | heavy drizzle | 10 °C | 17 °C | 5.8 mm | 19 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | drizzle | 10 °C | 12 °C | 2.3 mm | 5 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 11 °C | 6.7 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 3 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Thurso
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Thurso: rain, from 10 to 13 °C, 20.2 mm of precipitation (probability 80 %), wind up to 8 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |  overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 1 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 |  light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 59 % | 3 km/h |
| 12:00 |  light rain | 12 °C | 1.4 mm | 79 % | 4 km/h |
| 15:00 | drizzle | 13 °C | 0.7 mm | 78 % | 7 km/h |
| 18:00 | light rain | 12 °C | 2.2 mm | 64 % | 6 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 37 % | 4 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Thurso?
Yes: 20.2 mm expected, probability 80 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Thurso?
Between 10 and 13 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Thurso: Saturday heavy drizzle, 7 to 11 °C, Sunday overcast, 3 to 7 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | heavy drizzle | 7 °C | 11 °C | 6.7 mm | 17 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 3 °C | 7 °C | 0.0 mm | 18 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Thurso, hour by hour: temperature from 9 to 20 °C, 20.2 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 08:00 |  sunny | 9 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 2 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 14 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 14 km/h |
| 12:00 |  partly cloudy | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 14 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 15 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 16 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 11 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 8 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 8 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 7 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 6 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 6 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 4 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 0 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 13 % | 1 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 19 % | 0 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 1 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % | 6 km/h |
| 07:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 52 % | 5 km/h |
| 08:00 | drizzle | 10 °C | 0.7 mm | 57 % | 3 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 10 °C | 0.4 mm | 59 % | 3 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 65 % | 3 km/h |
| 11:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 61 % | 4 km/h |
| 12:00 | light rain | 12 °C | 1.4 mm | 79 % | 4 km/h |
| 13:00 | drizzle | 12 °C | 0.7 mm | 78 % | 7 km/h |
| 14:00 | light rain | 13 °C | 1.4 mm | 80 % | 8 km/h |
| 15:00 | drizzle | 13 °C | 0.7 mm | 78 % | 7 km/h |
| 16:00 | light rain | 12 °C | 1.8 mm | 63 % | 6 km/h |
| 17:00 | rain | 12 °C | 5.0 mm | 65 % | 5 km/h |
| 18:00 | light rain | 12 °C | 2.2 mm | 64 % | 6 km/h |
| 19:00 | rain | 12 °C | 2.9 mm | 64 % | 5 km/h |
| 20:00 | heavy drizzle | 12 °C | 1.1 mm | 37 % | 2 km/h |
| 21:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 37 % | 4 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % | 4 km/h |
| 23:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.3 mm | 37 % | 5 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % | 5 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 37 % | 5 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 5 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 6 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 7 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 8 km/h |
Location of Thurso
Thurso lies at 55 m, 46 m below the average of the 301 places we cover in Quebec (101 m). That makes it the 147th lowest of the 301. The main town, Montréal, lies 130 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Clarence-Rockland (6 km to the south-west), Buckingham (13 km to the west), Saint-André-Avellin (19 km to the north-east) and Plantagenet (21 km to the east). With about 2,476 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Thurso is the 276th largest of the 301 places we cover in Quebec.
Today is 14.0 °C above the November normal (5.6 °C).
Climate of Thurso: 1991–2020 normals
In Thurso, July is typically the warmest month (up to 25.7 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -14.1 °C. June sees the most rain, with around 102 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter -2.9 °C and 214 mm of rain, spring 10.8 °C and 255 mm, summer 24.6 °C and 295 mm, autumn 13.0 °C and 277 mm. The wettest season is summer (28 % of the annual total), the driest winter (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | -4.7 | -14.1 | 74 | 11 |
| February | -2.8 | -12.6 | 59 | 9 |
| March | 2.8 | -6.9 | 71 | 10 |
| April | 10.9 | 0.6 | 92 | 11 |
| May | 18.8 | 8.1 | 91 | 12 |
| June | 23.6 | 13.7 | 102 | 12 |
| July | 25.7 | 16.5 | 99 | 12 |
| August | 24.6 | 15.8 | 94 | 11 |
| September | 20.5 | 11.9 | 95 | 10 |
| October | 12.9 | 5.6 | 100 | 12 |
| November | 5.6 | -0.8 | 83 | 11 |
| December | -1.1 | -8.5 | 81 | 12 |
Compared with Montréal, the main town 130 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 1.0 °C higher here, and the year brings 57 mm less precipitation. In 5 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March, November and December); in 4 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July, August and September).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Buckingham (13 km to the west): summers 0.4 °C cooler and 8 mm wetter a year; Saint-André-Avellin (19 km to the north-east): summers 1.2 °C cooler and 26 mm wetter a year; Plantagenet (21 km to the east): summers 0.1 °C warmer and 15 mm wetter a year. Among the 301 places we cover in Quebec whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Thurso ranks 33rd for summer warmth and 260th 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 Thurso?
The warmest month in Thurso is typically July, averaging 25.7 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -14.1 °C.
How many rainy days does Thurso get per year?
Thurso sees about 134 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1041 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Thurso?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Thurso runs to about 39.8 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.