L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec Weather
L'Anse-Saint-Jean, 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 L'Anse-Saint-Jean in L'Anse-Saint-Jean; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay.
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About L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec
L'Anse-Saint-Jean is a municipality in L'Anse-Saint-Jean; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It has a population of approximately 1,301. L'Anse-Saint-Jean is located at 48.2336°N, 70.2063°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G7B.
L'Anse-Saint-Jean rests where the land tilts sharply toward the deep, shadowed waters of the St. Lawrence. It lies 18.2 km west-north-west of Secteur Arcand, QC (from Secteur Arcand, QC: bearing 301°T), and is situated 9.8 km west-north-west of Petit-Saguenay. The current of the Rivière Saint-Jean pulls cold air down from the Les Plateaux, carrying the scent of pine and wet stone through the valley. Only two kilometers away, the stillness of Lac Minette offers a quiet reprieve from the maritime weight of the main channel, while the rugged, protected expanses of Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay press against the edges of the village, guarding the horizon with high, jagged walls. At dusk, the light here does not simply fade; it thickens, turning the sky a bruised indigo that makes the white-painted houses stand out like salt crystals scattered upon the dark, uneven earth. History in L'Anse-Saint-Jean is found in the persistence of those who worked the timber and the soil long before the modern arrival of tourism. The local economy, once dictated by the seasonal movements of the forest and the pull of the tides, now leans into the quiet rhythms of craft and visitors drawn to the dramatic verticality of the landscape. Life moves with a deliberate, singular focus, as if the residents are constantly listening to the water’s edge or the shifting wind. There is a specific, quiet pride in the way the village maintains its character, seemingly indifferent to the rush of the outside world, holding its own against the vastness of the surrounding terrain.
L'Anse-Saint-Jean se déploie avec une grâce austère sur les rives du Saint-Laurent, là où le relief des Plateaux impose sa stature imposante au regard. La Rivière Saint-Jean serpente entre les habitations, guidant le rythme des jours vers les eaux profondes, tandis que la lumière déclinante du soir enveloppe les façades d'une teinte cuivrée, presque irréelle. À peine à deux kilomètres, le Lac Minette repose dans un silence minéral, observant les boisés qui s'étendent avec une patience séculaire. L'Anse-Saint-Jean puise sa force dans cette géographie de contrastes, marquée par une histoire de labeur agricole et forestier qui se devine encore dans la droiture des structures anciennes. À huit kilomètres, le Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay protège les escarpements grandioses qui surplombent ce corridor naturel, offrant une perspective sauvage sur l'immensité du territoire. Ici, l'air porte une fraîcheur vive, chargée du sel lointain et de la sève des pins, rappelant aux passants que le paysage dicte ses propres lois depuis des générations. Chaque souffle de vent sur la Rivière Saint-Jean murmure le passage des hommes qui, par leur persévérance, ont su dompter ces terres rudes pour en faire un foyer durable, tourné vers la quiétude des plateaux et la majesté constante du grand fleuve.
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| Location | L'Anse-Saint-Jean, L'Anse-Saint-Jean; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 48.233649°N, 70.206277°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G7B |
| 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 L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for L'Anse-Saint-Jean, 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 L'Anse-Saint-Jean includes coordinates 48.233649°N, 70.206277°W, situated in L'Anse-Saint-Jean; Le Fjord-du-Saguenay. Postal FSA: G7B. 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.