Weather in Wakefield
Quebec, 305 m · continuously updated
Ottawa Cda Rcs (33 km) · 10 °C · ECCC 08:00
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Wakefield weather: the next 24 hours
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Wakefield 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 Wakefield
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
Official weather warnings
No active warning for Wakefield.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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Is there an active weather warning for Wakefield?
No active warning for Wakefield.
Latest measurement near Wakefield
Measured at Ottawa Cda Rcs, 33 km away from Wakefield, 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.
Wakefield lies at about 305 m; the station is at 79 m. With 226 m of difference in elevation, the temperature in Wakefield can differ by a degree or more from the one measured at the station.
Latest measurements from the Canadian weather stations
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The observed climate near Wakefield
The weather station nearest to Wakefield, Chelsea located 113 m above sea level, is 17 km away; its records cover 1928–2019. In November, the mean temperature there is 1.2 °C over 1991–2020, practically as over 1961–1990 (1.2 °C), with about 80 mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2020 (24.2 °C), the coldest February 1934 (−20.7 °C). See the full series of Chelsea
Today in Wakefield
- Best time to air the house: between 8:00 and 11:00. The outdoor dew point drops to 2 °C; once warmed to 20 °C, that air holds only 30 % humidity, against 50 % in a typical home: opening the windows dries the house. How it is calculated
- Washing outside: between 11:00 and 15:00. With 48 % humidity, 15.1 °C and wind at 14.4 km/h, a load of cotton washing dries in about 4 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: 10.6 mm of rain expected within 48 h, against a need of 2.8 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 10 km/h, 13 °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 Wakefield
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Wakefield: overcast, 9 to 18 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (4 %), wind up to 14 km/h. Tomorrow: rain, 11 to 13 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 9 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 km/h |
| Tomorrow | rain | 11 °C | 13 °C | 10.6 mm | 14 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | overcast | 11 °C | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | drizzle | 9 °C | 16 °C | 3.4 mm | 18 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | light rain | 9 °C | 10 °C | 9.3 mm | 8 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
Tomorrow's weather in Wakefield
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Wakefield: rain, from 11 to 13 °C, 10.6 mm of precipitation (probability 81 %), wind up to 14 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 00:00 |  overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 |  light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 59 % | 5 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 66 % | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | drizzle | 12 °C | 0.7 mm | 73 % | 14 km/h |
| 15:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 75 % | 11 km/h |
| 18:00 |  rain | 12 °C | 2.5 mm | 62 % | 10 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 12 km/h |
Frequently asked questions
Will it rain tomorrow in Wakefield?
Yes: 10.6 mm expected, probability 81 %.
How warm will it be tomorrow in Wakefield?
Between 11 and 13 °C.
The weekend
This weekend in Wakefield: Saturday overcast, 5 to 10 °C, Sunday overcast, 2 to 6 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
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| Sat 7 Nov | overcast | 5 °C | 10 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | overcast | 2 °C | 6 °C | 0.0 mm | 15 km/h |
Hour by hour
The next 48 hours in Wakefield, hour by hour: temperature from 11 to 18 °C, 10.6 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
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| 08:00 |  sunny | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 11 km/h |
| 09:00 | sunny | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 13 km/h |
| 10:00 | sunny | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 14 km/h |
| 11:00 | sunny | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 14 km/h |
| 12:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 14 km/h |
| 13:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 14 km/h |
| 14:00 | overcast | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h |
| 15:00 | overcast | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 14 km/h |
| 16:00 | overcast | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 11 km/h |
| 17:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 | overcast | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 10 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 11 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 10 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 10 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 8 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 8 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 11 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 14 % | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 30 % | 6 km/h |
| 05:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 37 % | 7 km/h |
| 06:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 59 % | 5 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 52 % | 6 km/h |
| 08:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 61 % | 6 km/h |
| 09:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 66 % | 11 km/h |
| 10:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 57 % | 10 km/h |
| 11:00 | drizzle | 11 °C | 0.7 mm | 61 % | 11 km/h |
| 12:00 | drizzle | 12 °C | 0.7 mm | 73 % | 14 km/h |
| 13:00 | light rain | 11 °C | 1.4 mm | 81 % | 13 km/h |
| 14:00 | heavy drizzle | 11 °C | 1.1 mm | 79 % | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | light drizzle | 11 °C | 0.4 mm | 75 % | 11 km/h |
| 16:00 | drizzle | 11 °C | 0.7 mm | 66 % | 12 km/h |
| 17:00 | heavy drizzle | 11 °C | 1.1 mm | 65 % | 9 km/h |
| 18:00 | rain | 12 °C | 2.5 mm | 62 % | 10 km/h |
| 19:00 | light drizzle | 12 °C | 0.4 mm | 61 % | 11 km/h |
| 20:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 9 km/h |
| 21:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 12 km/h |
| 22:00 | overcast | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 12 km/h |
| 23:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 10 km/h |
| 00:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 8 km/h |
| 01:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 32 % | 7 km/h |
| 02:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 8 km/h |
| 03:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 7 km/h |
| 04:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 7 km/h |
| 05:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 8 km/h |
| 06:00 | overcast | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 8 km/h |
| 07:00 | overcast | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 9 % | 8 km/h |
Location of Wakefield
Wakefield lies at 305 m, 204 m above the average of the 301 places we cover in Quebec (101 m). That makes it the 18th highest of the 301. The main town, Montréal, lies 176 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Cantley (12 km to the south), Val-des-Monts (13 km to the east), Chelsea (19 km to the south) and Gatineau (23 km to the south-east). With about 2,000 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Wakefield is the 301st largest of the 301 places we cover in Quebec.
Today is 13.7 °C above the November normal (3.9 °C).
Climate of Wakefield: 1991–2020 normals
In Wakefield, July is typically the warmest month (up to 23.8 °C on average), while January is the coldest at -15.4 °C. June sees the most rain, with around 106 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter -4.6 °C and 212 mm of rain, spring 8.9 °C and 248 mm, summer 22.7 °C and 311 mm, autumn 11.3 °C and 284 mm. The wettest season is summer (29 % of the annual total), the driest winter (20 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
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| January | -6.5 | -15.4 | 74 | 11 |
| February | -4.6 | -13.8 | 58 | 9 |
| March | 0.9 | -8.3 | 72 | 10 |
| April | 8.8 | -1.1 | 87 | 11 |
| May | 17.0 | 6.7 | 90 | 12 |
| June | 21.6 | 12.3 | 106 | 12 |
| July | 23.8 | 15.3 | 105 | 12 |
| August | 22.7 | 14.8 | 99 | 12 |
| September | 18.7 | 11.0 | 98 | 11 |
| October | 11.3 | 4.6 | 100 | 12 |
| November | 3.9 | -1.9 | 86 | 12 |
| December | -2.7 | -9.7 | 80 | 12 |
Compared with Montréal, the main town 176 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 0.9 °C lower here, and the year brings 43 mm less 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: Cantley (12 km to the south): summers 1.2 °C warmer and 26 mm drier a year; Constance Bay (27 km to the south-west): summers 1.9 °C warmer and 45 mm drier a year; Blackburn Hamlet (33 km to the south-east): summers 1.8 °C warmer and 6 mm drier a year. Among the 301 places we cover in Quebec whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Wakefield ranks 220th for summer warmth and 227th 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 Wakefield?
The warmest month in Wakefield is typically July, averaging 23.8 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is January, at -15.4 °C.
How many rainy days does Wakefield get per year?
Wakefield sees about 138 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 1054 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
How big is the gap between summer and winter in Wakefield?
Between July and January, the temperature gap in Wakefield runs to about 39.2 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.