Weather in Mingan

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 5:38 am (EDT)

Now · overcast 34 °F

Feels like: 27 °F
Low / high: 34 / 48 °F
Rain: 93% · 0.07 in
Wind: 6 mph W

↘ 29.91 inHg · falling

Today in Mingan: light drizzle, 34 °F to 48 °F, with a 93% chance of rain (0.07 in) and a light breeze from the west (6 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 37 °F to 48 °F and a 17% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 48 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (42%).

Measured now at the airport

Ile aux Perroquets (CWQR), 9.2 mi away · 38 min ago

Visibility—

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature37 °F

Wind18 mph from the west

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

48° 34°
Today
48° 37°
Fri 30
40° 31°
Sat 31
43° 31°
Sun 1
44° 33°
Mon 2
38° 28°
Tue 3
42° 27°
Wed 4
42° 34°
Thu 5
52° 39°
Fri 6
50° 42°
Sat 7
46° 43°
Sun 8
49° 31°
Mon 9
34° 26°
Tue 10
36° 26°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	34 / 48 °F	93% · 0.07 in	7 mph SW	4.2 ft	3:17 am · 3:39 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Overcast	37 / 48 °F	17%	12 mph NW	6.8 ft	4:06 am · 4:32 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	31 / 40 °F	4%	9 mph NNW	1.9 ft	5:01 am · 5:33 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Overcast	31 / 43 °F	0%	9 mph W	4.0 ft	5:11 am · 5:44 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Overcast	33 / 44 °F	9%	14 mph WNW	6.0 ft	6:37 am · 7:04 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Mainly clear	28 / 38 °F	31%	11 mph NW	1.8 ft	7:59 am · 8:21 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	27 / 42 °F	42% · 0.02 in	9 mph W	4.7 ft	9:05 am · 9:26 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Heavy drizzle	34 / 42 °F	35% · 0.29 in	6 mph SW	4.5 ft	9:57 am · 10:21 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	39 / 52 °F	40%	4 mph NNW	2.6 ft	10:41 am · 11:07 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	42 / 50 °F	29%	4 mph NE	0.5 ft	11:20 am · 11:47 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	43 / 46 °F	29% · 0.24 in	9 mph E	1.2 ft	11:55 am	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	31 / 49 °F	13% · 0.06 in	12 mph NW	2.5 ft	12:23 am · 12:29 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	26 / 34 °F	22%	8 mph NW	1.6 ft	12:55 am · 1:02 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Overcast	26 / 36 °F	16%	5 mph ENE	1.0 ft	1:25 am · 1:35 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Light drizzle
Temperature	36°	35°	34°	39°	46°	46°	41°	41°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	1%	3%	0%	22%	88%	75%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.01 in	0.01 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	5 W	5 W	6 W	6 WSW	7 SW	6 SSW	4 SSE	4 S
Humidity	62%	64%	72%	71%	65%	79%	100%	99%
UV	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain on Sunday 1: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	48°	48°	40°	43°	44°	38°	42°
AIFS	45°	48°	40°	43°	51°	42°	43°
GFS	45°	47°	42°	41°	47°	40°	40°
ICON	45°	50°	40°	41°	47°	39°	42°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.07 in	0	0	0	0	0	0.01 in
AIFS	0.15 in	0.01 in	0	0	0	0	0.05 in
GFS	0.07 in	0	0	0.04 in	0.00 in	0	0
ICON	0.08 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	717	1227	923	928	1436	1125	920
AIFS	6	9	9	9	10	5	5
GFS	1132	1435	1124	1533	1635	1333	813
ICON	1022	819	1328	1126	1329	1022	1022
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	medium	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	93%	17%	4%	0%	9%	31%	42%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	62%	0%	15%	23%	14%	29%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly cooler sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.5 °F	Normal	Below −2.7 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	Below −1.8 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit below −1.3 °F	37° / 32°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	A bit below −0.7 °F	36° / 31°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	Normal −0.2 °F	33° / 28°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	—
December	Above +5.0 °F	Normal	—
January	Well above +6.8 °F	Normal	—
February	Well above +6.1 °F	Normal	—
March	Above +4.0 °F	Normal	—

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Mingan climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Mingan is from July to August: highs of 68 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Mingan: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Juan, in September 2003.

20° 1°

JanJ
21° 2°

FebF
29° 11°

MarM
39° 24°

AprA
51° 35°

MayM
61° 44°

JunJ
68° 51°

JulJ
68° 50°

AugA
60° 43°

SepS
49° 34°

OctO
38° 24°

NovN
27° 11°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	20°	1°	2.72 in	9	3.9	32°	4.1 ft
FebruaryFeb	21°	2°	2.11 in	7	5.7	31°	3.4 ft
MarchMar	29°	11°	2.41 in	9	7.3	31°	3.0 ft
AprilApr	39°	24°	2.46 in	9	7.7	33°	2.7 ft
MayMay	51°	35°	3.72 in	9	7.3	38°	1.7 ft
JuneJun	61°	44°	3.34 in	10	7.2	48°	1.7 ft
JulyJul	68°	51°	3.79 in	11	6.8	55°	1.7 ft
AugustAug	68°	50°	4.14 in	10	6.4	56°	1.8 ft
SeptemberSep	60°	43°	3.99 in	10	5.2	51°	2.5 ft
OctoberOct	49°	34°	4.79 in	11	3.4	44°	2.8 ft
NovemberNov	38°	24°	4.43 in	10	2.5	38°	3.4 ft
DecemberDec	27°	11°	3.36 in	9	2.8	34°	3.5 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	32°	4.1 ft
Feb	31°	3.4 ft
Mar	31°	3.0 ft
Apr	33°	2.7 ft
May	38°	1.7 ft
Jun	48°	1.7 ft
Jul	55°	1.7 ft
Aug	56°	1.8 ft
Sep	51°	2.5 ft
Oct	44°	2.8 ft
Nov	38°	3.4 ft
Dec	34°	3.5 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 41.27 in of rain on about 114 days and about 2,000 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now34 °Ffeels like 27 °F

Tomorrow37 / 48 °F

It's 34 °F now (feels like 27 °F). Today, 34 °F to 48 °F; tomorrow, 37 °F to 48 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 93% 0.07 in
Fri 30 17%
Sat 31 4%
Sun 1 0%
Mon 2 9%
Tue 3 31%
Wed 4 42% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 93%, with 0.07 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 42% and 0.02 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity71%

Dew point26 °F

Humidity is 71% now and the dew point is 26 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds100%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). There may be fog today at 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 1 · Sun 1: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.5030.00 29.45

Falling now (−0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.07 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 19

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Overcast	32 / 42 °F	0	11 mph W
Tue 27	Overcast	31 / 39 °F	0	18 mph WNW
Mon 26	Overcast	35 / 52 °F	0	13 mph W
Sun 25	Overcast	37 / 54 °F	0	13 mph WSW
Sat 24	Partly cloudy	29 / 56 °F	0	7 mph WNW
Fri 23	Partly cloudy	31 / 44 °F	0	11 mph N
Thu 22	Light drizzle	33 / 49 °F	0.01 in	11 mph NNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	33 / 48 °F	0	7 mph SW
Tue 20	Overcast	37 / 52 °F	0	10 mph NW
Mon 19	Overcast	33 / 49 °F	0	10 mph SSW
Sun 18	Overcast	26 / 39 °F	0	14 mph W
Sat 17	Light rain	28 / 42 °F	0.39 in	14 mph NW
Fri 16	Heavy drizzle	31 / 39 °F	0.17 in	9 mph N
Thu 15	Drizzle	38 / 49 °F	0.17 in	18 mph NNW
Wed 14	Drizzle	30 / 42 °F	0.14 in	7 mph E
Tue 13	Partly cloudy	29 / 46 °F	0	9 mph WNW
Mon 12	Drizzle	33 / 44 °F	0.24 in	12 mph N
Sun 11	Drizzle	38 / 44 °F	0.20 in	9 mph WSW
Sat 10	Light drizzle	38 / 55 °F	0.01 in	13 mph NW
Fri 9	Light drizzle	41 / 50 °F	0.05 in	11 mph WSW
Thu 8	Heavy drizzle	42 / 48 °F	0.32 in	8 mph SSE
Wed 7	Light drizzle	42 / 55 °F	0.04 in	15 mph WNW
Tue 6	Drizzle	40 / 46 °F	0.15 in	17 mph WNW
Mon 5	Rain	46 / 54 °F	1.28 in	13 mph SE
Sun 4	Overcast	37 / 57 °F	0	10 mph SW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	42 / 56 °F	0.02 in	11 mph NW
Fri 2	Light drizzle	46 / 62 °F	0.01 in	10 mph NW
Thu 1	Overcast	47 / 56 °F	0	8 mph SW
Wed 30	Overcast	46 / 58 °F	0	6 mph SW
Tue 29	Overcast	48 / 59 °F	0	5 mph SSE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in MinganQuestions

What's the weather like today in Mingan?

Light drizzle, from 34 °F to 48 °F, with a light breeze from the west (6 mph) and a 93% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Mingan?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 17% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 27 °F and a high of 48 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.91 inHg and falling: −0.29 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Mingan?

The best time to visit Mingan is from July to August: highs of 68 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Mingan in October?

In October, Mingan normally sees highs of 49 °F and lows of 34 °F, with about 11 rainy days (4.79 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 44 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Mingan?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 68 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 1 °F. The wettest is October (4.79 in) and the driest, February.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 14 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:38 am (local time).

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