Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia, Quebec Weather

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About Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia, Quebec

Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia is a hamlet in Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia; Avignon, Quebec, Canada. It is classified as a village / hamlet. Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia is located at 47.9992°N, 67.1000°W. It observes Eastern Time (UTC−5 / −4). Postal code area: G5J.

Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia rests against the rising contours of the Sugar Hill, where the land holds the quiet gravity of the interior hills. It lies 31.0 km west of Campbellton, QC (from Campbellton, QC: bearing 270°T), and is situated 12.1 km west-north-west of Matapédia. The Rivière Matapédia carves a path through the valley, its current pulling light from the sky and dragging it toward the horizon in a perpetual, cold shimmer. Beyond the immediate slopes, the terrain yields to a dense stillness, punctuated thirteen kilometers away by the hidden, dark basin of Lac du Ruisseau Gordon. Here, the air carries a sharp, metallic clarity, especially at dusk when the shadows stretch long and blue against the timbered hillsides, momentarily erasing the boundary between the earth and the deepening sky. Settled within the broader folds of Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia, Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia maintains a character defined by the endurance of those who first cleared the cedar and spruce to establish a life in the Avignon region. The local economy relies on the stubborn persistence of agriculture and forestry, trades that dictate a daily routine governed by the cycles of the harvest and the seasonal thinning of the woods. People move through their tasks with a deliberate focus, mindful of the heavy winters that demand preparation and long hours of indoor labor. Even now, the cultural life of Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia feels anchored to these inherited rhythms, where the sound of a distant chainsaw or the low rumble of a tractor serves as the primary language of the valley.

Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia s'étire avec une patience minérale sur les terres fertiles d'Avignon, là où le regard se perd volontiers vers la silhouette imposante de la colline Sugar. Le courant de la Rivière Matapédia dicte une cadence ancienne à ce territoire, charriant les reflets argentés d'un ciel qui semble descendre pour toucher la terre humide. À quelques kilomètres, le Lac du Ruisseau Gordon attend dans le silence des sous-bois, gardien discret d'une quiétude que seule vient troubler la brise matinale. La vie à Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia se construit sur une ténacité héritée, façonnée par les travaux de la terre et le labeur forestier qui ont, depuis longtemps, défini la stature des familles locales. Les façades des maisons, baignées par la lumière oblique du crépuscule, révèlent une intimité pudique, celle d'une existence tournée vers les cycles de la nature sauvage. Ici, chaque sentier et chaque recoin de la vallée rappellent la persévérance des pionniers, une mémoire vivante qui s'exprime dans la simplicité des gestes quotidiens. La géographie singulière de ce coin de pays, niché dans la vallée, confère à l'atmosphère une densité particulière, presque palpable, invitant à une contemplation lente des horizons qui se déploient sans fin sous la voûte immense.

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About This Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia, Quebec Weather Page

This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia, 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 Saint-Benoît-de-Matapédia includes coordinates 47.999167°N, 67.100000°W, situated in Saint-Alexis-de-Matapédia; Avignon. Postal FSA: G5J. 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.