Altaïr
Quebec
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About
Altaïr is an unstaffed wilderness hut in Quebec, Canada, at about 2,240 ft (683 m) above sea level. It is inside Parc national du Mont-Mégantic. It is run by Sépaq. Trails within about a mile include Parcour du Soleil, Trois Sommets and Sentier Frontalier 9. The nearest town is Notre-Dame-des-Bois, about 3.7 miles northwest of the hut. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Notre-Dame, Mont Saint-Joseph and Mont Mégantic. For camping, Camping cyclistes ASTROLab and Camping et Chalets dans les arbres Mont-Mégantic are within about 6 miles. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Altaïr for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Best time to visit Altaïr
Best months: September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
22° / 0°
18 wet
Feb
25° / 0°
15 wet
Mar
34° / 10°
15 wet
Apr
47° / 25°
15 wet
May
62° / 38°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 48°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 53°
15 wet
Aug
74° / 52°
14 wet
Sep
66° / 44°
12 wet
Oct
53° / 34°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 24°
17 wet
Dec
29° / 11°
19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at First Connecticut Lake, NH, 24.8 mi away at 1,650 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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