Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Lac-Bouchette is a municipality in Quebec , Canada. The town is located on the eastern shore of the eponymous Bouchette Lake , along Quebec Route 155 and the Canadian National Railway .
In addition to Lac-Bouchette itself, the municipality also includes the population centres of Lac-des-Commissaires and Lizote.
The municipality and lake were named in honour of Surveyor General of Lower Canada Joseph Bouchette (1774-1841).
Demographics
Population trend:[4]
Population in 2011: 1174 (2006 to 2011 population change: -10.5%)
Population in 2006: 1311
Population in 2001: 1370
Population in 1996: 1445
Population in 1991: 1485
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 565 (total dwellings: 1120)
Mother tongue:[5]
English as first language: 0%
French as first language: 99.2%
English and French as first language: 0%
Other as first language: 0.8%
Climate
Climate data for Lac-Bouchette, Quebec (1981-2010): 358m
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
12.5 (54.5)
11.1 (52.0)
17.0 (62.6)
27.0 (80.6)
32.2 (90.0)
33.5 (92.3)
35.0 (95.0)
36.1 (97.0)
32.0 (89.6)
26.1 (79.0)
20.0 (68.0)
11.1 (52.0)
36.1 (97.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
−10.3 (13.5)
−7.5 (18.5)
−1.3 (29.7)
7.0 (44.6)
15.2 (59.4)
20.6 (69.1)
22.7 (72.9)
21.4 (70.5)
16.3 (61.3)
8.6 (47.5)
1.1 (34.0)
−6.5 (20.3)
7.3 (45.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)
−16.2 (2.8)
−13.7 (7.3)
−7.4 (18.7)
1.6 (34.9)
9.1 (48.4)
14.7 (58.5)
17.3 (63.1)
16.1 (61.0)
11.4 (52.5)
4.7 (40.5)
−2.5 (27.5)
−11.2 (11.8)
2.0 (35.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−22.1 (−7.8)
−20.0 (−4.0)
−13.6 (7.5)
−3.8 (25.2)
2.9 (37.2)
8.7 (47.7)
11.9 (53.4)
10.7 (51.3)
6.5 (43.7)
0.7 (33.3)
−6.1 (21.0)
−15.9 (3.4)
−3.3 (26.0)
Record low °C (°F)
−47.8 (−54.0)
−46.1 (−51.0)
−38.0 (−36.4)
−30.0 (−22.0)
−12.2 (10.0)
−9.4 (15.1)
−1.1 (30.0)
−1.1 (30.0)
−8.9 (16.0)
−15.0 (5.0)
−30.0 (−22.0)
−43.9 (−47.0)
−47.8 (−54.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
71.8 (2.83)
55.8 (2.20)
59.6 (2.35)
72.2 (2.84)
83.9 (3.30)
88.8 (3.50)
121.4 (4.78)
107.1 (4.22)
106.0 (4.17)
86.3 (3.40)
80.2 (3.16)
82.9 (3.26)
1,016 (40.01)
Average snowfall cm (inches)
62.5 (24.6)
48.2 (19.0)
44.1 (17.4)
31.4 (12.4)
5.7 (2.2)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.0 (0.0)
0.2 (0.1)
9.4 (3.7)
44.0 (17.3)
69.7 (27.4)
315.2 (124.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)
13.7
10.8
10.4
11.7
14.3
13.9
16.6
15.4
16.6
14.8
14.9
14.8
167.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)
13.0
10.0
8.3
5.0
0.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
2.3
9.2
13.4
62.2
Source: Environment Canada [6]
References
External links
Places adjacent to Lac-Bouchette
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