Editing Gatineau (section)

=== Climate ===
Gatineau has a [[humid continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb'')<ref name="koppen">{{cite web |date=June 2005 |title=Climatic Regions [Köppen] |url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/archives/3rdedition/environment/climate/030 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403011507/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/archives/3rdedition/environment/climate/030 |archive-date=3 April 2012 |access-date=25 December 2012 |work=Atlas of Canada |publisher=Natural Resources Canada}}</ref> with four distinct seasons and is between Zones 5a and 5b on the Canadian Plant Hardiness Scale.<ref>{{cite web |title=phz1981-2010 |url=http://www.planthardiness.gc.ca/?lang=en&m=24&speciesid=1000000&phz=phz1981-2010&bc=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807130053/http://planthardiness.gc.ca/?lang=en&m=24&speciesid=1000000&phz=phz1981-2010&bc=1 |archive-date=7 August 2018 |access-date=14 December 2018 |website=Canada's Plant Hardiness Site |publisher=Natural Resources Canada}}</ref> The climate in Gatineau is cold and temperate. Gatineau receives significant precipitation, even during the driest month. The average temperature in this city is {{convert|6.5|°C|°F|abbr=on}}.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Gatineau climate: Weather Gatineau & temperature by month |url=https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/canada/quebec/gatineau-5004/ |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref>

Summer lasts from the end of June to the end of September.<ref name=":1" /> The precipitation peaks in June, with an average of 102&nbsp;mm.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Gatineau Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Canada) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/23207/Average-Weather-in-Gatineau-Canada-Year-Round |access-date=17 November 2023 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}</ref> From 21 May to 18 September, the warm season lasts 3.9 months, with an average daily high temperature above 20&nbsp;°C. July is the hottest month in Gatineau, with average highs of 26&nbsp;°C and lows of 15&nbsp;°C.

The cold season lasts 3.2 months, from 3 December to 11 March, with an average daily high temperature of less than 1 degree Celsius. January is the coldest month in Gatineau, with an average low of -15&nbsp;°C and a high of -5&nbsp;°C.<ref name=":2" />

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="13" |Climate Data for [https://en.climate-data.org/north-america/canada/quebec/gatineau-5004/ Gatineau]

|-
!
!January
!February
!March
!April
!May
!June
!July
!August
!September
!October
!November
!December
|-
|Avg. Temperature °C (°F)
|<nowiki>-9.8 °C</nowiki>

(14.3) °F
|<nowiki>-8.2 °C</nowiki>

(17.2) °F
|<nowiki>-2.8 °C</nowiki>

(26.9) °F
|5.1&nbsp;°C

(41.1) °F
|13&nbsp;°C

(55.4) °F
|17.9&nbsp;°C

(64.3) °F
|20.8&nbsp;°C

(69.4) °F
|19.9&nbsp;°C

(67.9) °F
|16.2&nbsp;°C

(61.2) °F
|8.9&nbsp;°C

(48) °F
|2.1&nbsp;°C

(35.7) °F
|<nowiki>-5.2 °C</nowiki>

(22.6) °F
|-
|Min. Temperature °C (°F)
|<nowiki>-14 °C</nowiki>

(6.7) °F
|<nowiki>-12.5 °C</nowiki>

(9.5) °F
|<nowiki>-7.1 °C</nowiki>

(19.3) °F
|0.5&nbsp;°C

(32.9) °F
|8.1&nbsp;°C

(46.7) °F
|13.4&nbsp;°C

(56.1) °F
|16.5&nbsp;°C

(61.7) °F
|16.1&nbsp;°C

(60.9) °F
|12.5&nbsp;°C

(54.5) °F
|5.9&nbsp;°C

(42.7) °F
|<nowiki>-0.5 °C</nowiki>

(31.1) °F
|<nowiki>-8.3 °C</nowiki>

(17) °F
|-
|Max. Temperature °C (°F)
|<nowiki>-5 °C</nowiki>

(23.1) °F
|<nowiki>-2.9 °C</nowiki>

(26.8) °F
|2.4&nbsp;°C

(36.3) °F
|10.6&nbsp;°C

(51.2) °F
|18.5&nbsp;°C

(65.4) °F
|23&nbsp;°C

(73.4) °F
|25.5&nbsp;°C

(78) °F
|24.4&nbsp;°C

(75.9) °F
|20.8&nbsp;°C

(69.4) °F
|12.7&nbsp;°C

(54.9) °F
|5.5&nbsp;°C

(42) °F
|<nowiki>-1.5 °C</nowiki>

(29.3) °F
|-
|Precipitation / Rainfall mm (in)
|78

(3)
|63

(2)
|74

(2)
|94

(3)
|92

(3)
|102

(4)
|101

(3)
|92

(3)
|97

(3)
|102

(4)
|87

(3)
|86

(3)
|-
|Humidity(%)
|76%
|72%
|69%
|63%
|65%
|70%
|70%
|72%
|74%
|75%
|78%
|79%
|-
|Rainy days (d)
|9
|7
|8
|8
|9
|9
|9
|8
|8
|9
|9
|9
|-
|avg. Sun hours (hours)
|4.0
|4.8
|6.3
|7.9
|9.2
|10.2
|10.6
|9.2
|7.3
|5.4
|3.9
|2.9
|}
<small>Data: 1991 - 2021 Min. Temperature °C (°F), Max. Temperature °C (°F), Precipitation / Rainfall mm (in), Humidity, Rainy days. Data: 1999 - 2019: avg. Sun hours</small>

December has the highest relative humidity (78.52%). April is the month with the lowest relative humidity (63.29%). The wettest month is December (12.07 days), while February (9.43 days) is the driest.<ref name=":1"/>