Bassin, Quebec Weather
Bassin, Quebec — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, ECCC alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bassin in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
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About Bassin, Quebec
Bassin is a village in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Bassin is located at 47.2228°N, 61.9372°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G4T.
Bassin rests along the edge of the St. Lawrence, defined by the rugged, weathered cliffs of the Cap de Plâtre. It lies 17.7 km south-south-west of Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC (from Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC: bearing 197°T), and is situated 7.0 km west-south-west of Havre-Aubert. The land here holds a distinct stillness, where the salt air clings to the grasses and the light at dusk turns the earth a deep, bruised violet. Within this coastal reach, the horizon is wide and indifferent, shaped by the relentless pull of the tide against the shore. Le Bassin sits nearby, a quiet presence in the landscape that anchors the surrounding terrain. Life in Bassin follows the shifting demands of the sea and the soil, with a legacy rooted in the traditional practices of those who have long worked these Atlantic fringes. Fishing and agriculture define the daily movement of the people, keeping the spirit of the place grounded in the heavy, honest labor of the harvest and the catch. Even when the winds rise to scour the heights of the Cap de Plâtre, the character of Bassin stays firm, defined by the resilience of a people who find beauty in the spare, salt-stung clarity of their home.
Bassin s’étire sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le Cap de Plâtre offre ses falaises aux assauts incessants des marées. Le vent, chargé d’iode et de sel, façonne le relief de ce terrain exposé, balayant les terres où l’agriculture a longtemps dicté le rythme des jours. À environ quatre kilomètres, le Bassin déploie ses eaux calmes, contrastant avec la rudesse des parois rocheuses qui dominent le littoral. L’héritage acadien imprègne encore chaque geste des habitants, dont la vie quotidienne s’accorde avec la patience nécessaire aux gens de mer. Au crépuscule, la lumière déclinante transforme le Cap de Plâtre en une masse ocre, tandis que l’horizon s’efface dans une brume légère. Bassin conserve cette simplicité austère propre aux terres insulaires, un équilibre fragile entre la terre ferme et l'immensité mouvante du Saint-Laurent. Les maisons, modestes et droites, semblent veiller sur les sentiers qui longent la côte, rappelant les origines laborieuses de ceux qui ont choisi de bâtir leur existence sur ces promontoires tournés vers le large. L’air frais, pur et tranchant, souligne la solitude magnifique de ces paysages où le temps semble suspendu, loin de l’agitation des continents.
Live animated radar for Bassin and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-19 GEOCOLOR — Canada / Northern U.S. sector. Auto-refreshes every 10 minutes on page reload. Frames the whole country from Newfoundland to the BC coast, plus adjacent Pacific and Atlantic storm approaches.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 · Public domain · Sector code can (Canada / Northern U.S.) · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bassin, Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 47.222778°N, 61.937222°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G4T |
| Area Code | 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), Environment and Climate Change Canada |
About This Bassin, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bassin, Quebec, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, ECCC extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modelled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES satellite imagery. Additional sections may include marine and fishing conditions with a solunar forecast for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live Water Survey of Canada river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bassin includes coordinates 47.222778°N, 61.937222°W, situated in Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine; Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine. Postal FSA: G4T. Telephone area code: 263, 354, 367, 418, 438, 450, 514, 579, 581, 819, 873. Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4).
Weather data is sourced from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from Water Survey of Canada (WSC) via the ECCC GeoMet realtime hydrometric feed. Marine and solunar data are modelled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-19 and is public domain.