Petit-Matane, Quebec Weather
Petit-Matane, 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 Petit-Matane in Matane; La Matanie.
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About Petit-Matane, Quebec
Petit-Matane is a administrative sector in Matane; La Matanie, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a small locality. Petit-Matane is located at 48.8667°N, 67.4500°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G4W.
Petit-Matane rests along the vast, cooling reach of the St. Lawrence, where the land yields to the persistent salt-air and the steady, rhythmic pull of the tides. It lies 6.4 km east-north-east of Matane, QC (from Matane, QC: bearing 66°T), and is situated 21.9 km west-south-west of Grosses-Roches. The terrain rises toward the Montagne à Ti-Jaune, a presence that anchors the horizon and catches the first, bruised light of dawn against its slopes. Nearby, the Rivière Petite Matane carves a quiet path toward the coast, its waters reflecting the shifting grey of the sky while Lac Anatole sits tucked away in the silence of the inland woods, barely five kilometers from the shore. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity, carrying the scent of damp earth and the brine of the deep water, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate. Petit-Matane maintains a character shaped by the harsh, honest requirements of life near the sea, where the economy has long been defined by the bounty of the water and the stubborn cultivation of the coastal shelf. The history of Petit-Matane moves in step with the seasons, from the deep freeze of winter to the sudden, frantic blooming of the brief northern summer. Local tradition honors the resilience of those who look toward the St. Lawrence for their livelihood, finding worth in the heavy, reliable work that keeps the region functioning. Even as the modern world shifts, the daily life of Petit-Matane retains a focus on the essential, where the presence of the river and the mountain dictates the pace, ensuring that the habits of the people remain as steady and unyielding as the granite rising behind their homes.
Petit-Matane s'étire avec une patience minérale le long des rives du Saint-Laurent, là où l'air marin s'alourdit d'embruns salés et de promesses de grand large. La Rivière Petite Matane trace son sillon tranquille vers l'estuaire, épousant les contours d'un terrain façonné par une terre agricole que les vents du nord sculptent sans relâche. À proximité, la Montagne à Ti-Jaune domine le relief de sa présence familière, tandis qu'à quelques lieues, les eaux sombres du Lac Anatole conservent le silence des terres intérieures. L'économie de Petit-Matane se déploie dans cet espace de contact entre les champs qui descendent vers l'eau et les activités liées à la mer, héritières d'une ténacité héritée de ceux qui ont défriché ces sols ingrats mais féconds. Lorsque le crépuscule s'établit, une lumière oblique transforme les grèves en surfaces métalliques, soulignant la rudesse élégante de ces paysages maritimes où chaque habitation semble guetter le ressac. La vie s'y organise selon une mesure lente, rythmée par les marées et les travaux de la terre, dans une constance qui ignore les agitations du monde moderne, préservant l'identité singulière de Petit-Matane dans la lumière crue et limpide du Bas-Saint-Laurent.
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| Location | Petit-Matane, Matane; La Matanie, Quebec |
| Coordinates | 48.866667°N, 67.45°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4) |
| Postal FSA | G4W |
| 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 Petit-Matane, Quebec Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Petit-Matane, 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 Petit-Matane includes coordinates 48.866667°N, 67.450000°W, situated in Matane; La Matanie. Postal FSA: G4W. 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.