Fortierville

Fortierville (French pronunciation: [fɔʁtjevil]) is a municipality in the Centre-du-Québec region of the province of Quebec in Canada. Aurore Gagnon who died here from a severe case of child abuse in the early 1920s, is a historical figure of the municipality.

Fortierville
Municipality
Coat of arms
Location within Bécancour RCM
Fortierville Location in southern Quebec
Coordinates: 46°29′N 72°02′W[1][3]
Country	Canada
Province	Quebec
Region	Centre-du-Québec
RCM	Bécancour
Constituted	June 3, 1998
Government [4]
• Mayor	Julie Pressé
• Federal riding	Bécancour—Nicolet—Saurel
• Prov. riding	Nicolet-Bécancour
Area [4][5]
• Total	44.40 km2 (17.14 sq mi)
• Land	44.55 km2 (17.20 sq mi)
	There is an apparent contradiction between two authoritative sources
Population  (2021)[5]
• Total	660
• Density	14.8/km2 (38/sq mi)
• Pop 2016-2021	1.3%
• Dwellings	301
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Postal code(s)	G0S 1J0
Area code	819
Highways	R-226 R-265
Website	www.fortierville.com

Climate

Climate data for Fortierville, Quebec (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	13.0 (55.4)	12.5 (54.5)	23.5 (74.3)	27.2 (81.0)	35.4 (95.7)	35.4 (95.7)	35.9 (96.6)	32.5 (90.5)	33.0 (91.4)	26.0 (78.8)	22.0 (71.6)	15.4 (59.7)	35.9 (96.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−6.9 (19.6)	−4.9 (23.2)	1.2 (34.2)	9.5 (49.1)	18.4 (65.1)	23.3 (73.9)	25.5 (77.9)	24.5 (76.1)	20.0 (68.0)	12.1 (53.8)	4.6 (40.3)	−2.9 (26.8)	10.4 (50.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−12 (10)	−10.5 (13.1)	−4 (25)	4.4 (39.9)	12.1 (53.8)	17.2 (63.0)	19.6 (67.3)	18.6 (65.5)	14.2 (57.6)	7.4 (45.3)	0.9 (33.6)	−6.9 (19.6)	5.1 (41.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−16.9 (1.6)	−15.9 (3.4)	−9.0 (15.8)	−1.0 (30.2)	5.8 (42.4)	11.1 (52.0)	14.0 (57.2)	12.9 (55.2)	8.3 (46.9)	2.5 (36.5)	−3.2 (26.2)	−10.9 (12.4)	−0.2 (31.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−41.0 (−41.8)	−38.5 (−37.3)	−32 (−26)	−17.5 (0.5)	−4.5 (23.9)	−2.1 (28.2)	3.5 (38.3)	1.0 (33.8)	−5.5 (22.1)	−10.0 (14.0)	−25.0 (−13.0)	−36.0 (−32.8)	−41.0 (−41.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	80.6 (3.17)	68.8 (2.71)	78.7 (3.10)	93.7 (3.69)	91.6 (3.61)	107.8 (4.24)	132.7 (5.22)	102.6 (4.04)	94.5 (3.72)	104.5 (4.11)	82.3 (3.24)	100.3 (3.95)	1,138 (44.80)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	24.8 (0.98)	14.0 (0.55)	30.2 (1.19)	78.6 (3.09)	90.7 (3.57)	107.8 (4.24)	132.7 (5.22)	102.6 (4.04)	94.5 (3.72)	102.2 (4.02)	62.7 (2.47)	38.0 (1.50)	878.7 (34.59)
Average snowfall cm (inches)	56.3 (22.2)	54.6 (21.5)	46.6 (18.3)	14.5 (5.7)	0.8 (0.3)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	2.6 (1.0)	18.6 (7.3)	59.3 (23.3)	253.2 (99.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm)	14.0	11.7	11.9	12.4	13.9	13.9	14.7	12.7	12.6	14.3	12.9	14.4	159.3
Average rainy days (≥ 0.2 mm)	3.0	2.4	5.3	11.2	13.9	13.9	14.7	12.7	12.6	14.2	9.6	4.6	118.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.2 cm)	12.5	10.7	7.8	3.0	0.21	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	4.4	10.8	50.1
Source: Environment Canada[6]

See also

• List of municipalities in Quebec