Mont Grand-Fonds is a ski resort in the Charlevoix region of Quebec, Canada. It is situated in a rural part of the municipality of La Malbaie, north of its urban area. It has 14 alpine trails without false flats, with 3 glades and 1 teaching trail, 3 training trails and a snow park. It also has 140 kilometers of standard cross-country skiing trails and 46 km of skate-step cross-country trails.
It has a top elevation of 735 meters, a base elevation of 400 meters with a vertical of 335 meters.
Climate[edit]
Mont Grand-Fonds has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb), although it approaches a continental subarctic climate (Dfc), categorized in the highest mountains to the northwest.[1] The high amount of snow attracts people by performing winter activities such as skiing.[2]
| Climate data for Mont Grand-Fonds, elevation: 365.8 m or 1,200 ft, 1971-2000 normals,[a] extremes 1968-1991 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
8.5 (47.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
25.0 (77.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
10.0 (50.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
1.1 (34.0) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.1 (3.0) |
−14.2 (6.4) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
9.3 (48.7) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
1.0 (33.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −22.5 (−8.5) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
1.7 (35.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−18.5 (−1.3) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −40.6 (−41.1) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
−37.5 (−35.5) |
−25.0 (−13.0) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−26.7 (−16.1) |
−39.0 (−38.2) |
−42.2 (−44.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 74.6 (2.94) |
62.0 (2.44) |
97.6 (3.84) |
87.9 (3.46) |
95.5 (3.76) |
95.0 (3.74) |
86.3 (3.40) |
94.7 (3.73) |
88.5 (3.48) |
93.6 (3.69) |
78.6 (3.09) |
99.9 (3.93) |
1,054.2 (41.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7.4 (0.29) |
1.3 (0.05) |
26.0 (1.02) |
49.3 (1.94) |
93.7 (3.69) |
95.0 (3.74) |
86.3 (3.40) |
94.7 (3.73) |
88.5 (3.48) |
87.9 (3.46) |
31.3 (1.23) |
10.1 (0.40) |
671.5 (26.43) |
| Average snowfall cm (inches) | 67.2 (26.5) |
60.7 (23.9) |
71.5 (28.1) |
38.6 (15.2) |
1.8 (0.7) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
5.7 (2.2) |
47.4 (18.7) |
89.7 (35.3) |
382.6 (150.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 8.0 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 9.4 | 11.4 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 123.9 |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 1.4 | 0.35 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 11.3 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 13.5 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 89.15 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm) | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 0.15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 4.7 | 8.5 | 37.45 |
| Source: Environment Canada[3] | |||||||||||||
Notes[edit]
- ^ Although the period does not fit perfectly, being 1968-1991 and therefore a semi-normal.
References[edit]
- ^ "Interactive Canada Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification Map". www.plantmaps.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Mont Grand-Fonds - La Malbaie | Cross-country ski centres - Charlevoix". QuébecOriginal. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Canadian Climate Normals 1971-2000 - Grand Fonds". Environment Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
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