Location & Surroundings

Shawinigan is a post office in Quebec, Canada, at 107 m elevation. The national capital Ottawa is about 260 km to the west. The nearest airport is Trois-Rivieres Airport, 23 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type post office (PO)
  • a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed

Geography

  • Coordinates
    46° 33' 0" N, 72° 44' 57" W
  • Elevation DEM: 107 m
  • Timezone America/Toronto
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 3,601 p/km²
  • Built-up 29.3%
  • Settlement Suburban / peri-urban
  • Currency Dollar (CAD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Shawinigan

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Shawinigan, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 5.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 14.1 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 69 W/m2.

Temperature
13.9 C
Wind
5.7 m/s SW (206 deg)
Humidity
70 %
Pressure
1,011.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.61 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 13.9 5.7 206 70 1,011.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 14.1 4.4 226 80 1,009.1 0.16 / 0.16 61 61.7 n/a
12h 11.2 2.0 286 84 1,009.4 0.09 / 0.25 84 0.0 n/a
18h 8.4 2.6 303 85 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.09 100 0.2 n/a
Tomorrow 9.2 4.3 295 69 1,013.6 0.53 / 0.61 97 68.7 n/a
30h 4.3 4.8 315 68 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.15 12 78.1 n/a
36h 0.9 3.6 320 74 1,025.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
42h -1.0 2.3 308 78 1,029.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.9 n/a
Saturday 6.9 2.6 276 39 1,028.0 0.00 / 0.00 86 351.4 n/a
54h 2.5 1.9 289 70 1,029.5 0.00 / 0.00 56 108.1 n/a
60h 0.7 1.8 247 79 1,030.1 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
66h 0.2 1.8 224 85 1,029.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.8 n/a
Sunday 11.9 4.3 217 50 1,026.0 0.00 / 0.00 15 344.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Shawinigan?
Now 13.9 C with overcast skies and a 5.7 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 8.4 to 14.1 C, max wind 5.7 m/s. Precip around 0.6 mm. Solar peaks near 69 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Shawinigan today?
Sunrise around 07:27 and sunset around 17:42 (local time). Day length about 10h 15m.
What is the local time in Shawinigan?
Local time is 23:52. Time zone: America/Toronto (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Shawinigan?
Shawinigan is a post office.
What is the elevation of Shawinigan?
DEM 107 m.
Where is Shawinigan located?
It is at 46.55005, -72.74913 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Shawinigan in?
It is in Canada.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/6145488

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