Auckland is 11.3°C (20.3°F) warmer by day, Auckland has 15.2°C (27.4°F) warmer nights, Quebec City gets 95 mm (3.7 in) more rain a year.
Auckland is at its warmest in February and coolest in July, while Quebec City peaks in July and bottoms out in January. Month for month, Auckland is the warmer of the two in 9 of 12 months.
Quebec City is the wetter of the two, collecting 1,161 mm (45.7 in) of rain a year against 1,066 mm (42 in) in Auckland. The most comfortable time to visit is January, February and March in Auckland and June, July and August in Quebec City.
| Auckland | Metric | Quebec City |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 18.4°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 7.1°C |
| 13.1°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | -2.1°C |
| February | 🔥Hottest month | July |
| July | ❄️Coldest month | January |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 1,066 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 1,161 mm |
| July | ☔Wettest month | July |
| February | 🏜️Driest month | February |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 79% | 💧Average humidity | 88% |
| 4.6 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 1.3 m/s |
Overnight, Auckland typically falls to around 13.1°C (55.6°F) while Quebec City settles near -2.1°C (28.2°F).
Auckland is hottest in February and coldest in July, whereas Quebec City peaks in July and is coolest in January.
Auckland sees the most rain in July and the least in February; Quebec City is wettest in July and driest in February.
Quebec City feels the more humid of the two, averaging 88% relative humidity against 79%.
For Quebec City, the pick of the year is June, July and August.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | Auckland | Quebec City | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | 16.7 | 19.9 | 23.1 | -19.9 | -14.8❄️ | -9.8 |
| February | 17.3 | 20.5🔥 | 23.6 | -18.4 | -13.1 | -7.8 |
| March | 16.2 | 19.1 | 22.1 | -12.2 | -7.5 | -2.8 |
| April | 14.4 | 17 | 19.7 | -3.2 | 1.3 | 5.8 |
| May | 12.4 | 14.7 | 17 | 4 | 9.4 | 14.7 |
| June | 10.6 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 9.9 | 14.7 | 19.6 |
| July | 9.4 | 11.6❄️ | 13.8 | 13.1 | 17.5🔥 | 22 |
| August | 9.5 | 11.8 | 14.1 | 12.2 | 16.7 | 21.2 |
| September | 10.4 | 12.9 | 15.4 | 7.8 | 12.5 | 17.1 |
| October | 11.7 | 14.4 | 17 | 1.7 | 5.8 | 9.9 |
| November | 13.3 | 16.2 | 19.1 | -5.4 | -1.9 | 1.5 |
| December | 15.4 | 18.4 | 21.4 | -14.5 | -10.2 | -5.9 |
| Annual Avg | 13.1 | 15.8 | 18.4 | -2.1 | 2.5 | 7.1 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together Auckland and Quebec City feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
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Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing Auckland and Quebec City — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Auckland is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 18.4°C (65.1°F) against 7.1°C (44.8°F) in Quebec City — roughly 11.3°C (20.3°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Auckland, with average lows of 13.1°C (55.6°F) versus -2.1°C (28.2°F).
Auckland is hottest in February, averaging highs of about 23.6°C (74.4°F), while Quebec City peaks in July at around 22°C (71.5°F). That makes Auckland the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
Quebec City gets colder. In its coldest month (January) overnight lows average about -19.9°C (-3.8°F), compared with 9.4°C (49°F) at the low point of the year in Auckland.
Quebec City is the wetter city, collecting about 1,161 mm (45.7 in) of rain a year versus 1,066 mm (42 in) in Auckland. Auckland is wettest in July and driest in February; Quebec City is wettest in July and driest in February.
Quebec City is the more humid of the two, averaging 88% relative humidity over the year against 79% in Auckland.
The most comfortable months in Auckland are January, February and March, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
Quebec City is at its most pleasant around June, July and August, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Auckland is the warmer city in 9 of the 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in January, about 34.7°C (62.5°F), and narrowest in September, about 0.4°C (0.7°F).
Quebec City has the bigger seasonal swing, about 32.3°C (58.1°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 8.9°C (16°F) in Auckland — so Auckland has the steadier, more even climate.
On climate alone, Auckland comes out ahead — it offers warmer days, less rain and lower humidity than Quebec City. Quebec City is the better fit only if you'd actually prefer cooler weather, more rainfall and a more humid climate.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of Auckland and Quebec City, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
