Swimming in Canada in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Canada in may 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Canada by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Canada in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Canada in may in several coastal cities.
Quebec in may
40°F
min: 33°F / max: 47°F
42°F
min: 37°F / max: 47°F
42°F
min: 37°F / max: 47°F
43°F
min: 39°F / max: 47°F
41°F
min: 35°F / max: 47°F
41°F
min: 35°F / max: 47°F
Atlantic Canada in may
42°F
min: 37°F / max: 47°F
44°F
min: 40°F / max: 47°F
37°F
min: 32°F / max: 42°F
Bonavista
37°F
min: 31°F / max: 42°F
Hebron (Prince Edward Island)
41°F
min: 34°F / max: 48°F
Cape Breton Island
40°F
min: 34°F / max: 47°F
British Columbia in may
46°F
min: 44°F / max: 49°F
52°F
min: 47°F / max: 57°F
47°F
min: 45°F / max: 50°F
Courtenay
50°F
min: 46°F / max: 55°F
48°F
min: 45°F / max: 50°F
Prince Rupert
49°F
min: 44°F / max: 53°F
North in may
Rankin Inlet
30°F
min: 29°F / max: 30°F
Gjoa Haven
30°F
min: 30°F / max: 31°F
Where should you go swimming in Canada in the month of may?
Swimming in Canada in may is freezing
In may in Canada swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Halifax, Quebec, Vancouver, Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Saint John, St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador), Bonaventure, Bonavista, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Hebron (Prince Edward Island), Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Cape Breton Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rankin Inlet, Rivière-Saint-Paul, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Sept-Îles, Tofino, Twillingate, Victoria, Bathurst, Charlottetown, Courtenay, Gjoa Haven, Moncton, Nanaimo, Prince Rupert, Sydney and Yarmouth in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 33°F (and only 47°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in Canada in may: the map of sea temperatures
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 40°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 33°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.4in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (26%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 49% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in may
Halifax
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 42°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (21%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 52% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Halifax in may
Quebec
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 43°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 39°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 46°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 6.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 11 jour(s) (35%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 45% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Quebec in may
Vancouver
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 46°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 44°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 49°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (24%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 42% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Vancouver in may
Baie-Comeau
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 42°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 49°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 46% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Baie-Comeau in may
List of coastal cities in Canada
| Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in may | freezing swimming |
| Halifax in may | freezing swimming |
| Quebec in may | freezing swimming |
| Vancouver in may | freezing swimming |
| Baie-Comeau in may | freezing swimming |
| Carleton-sur-Mer in may | freezing swimming |
| Rimouski in may | freezing swimming |
| Saint John in may | freezing swimming |
| St. John's (Newfoundland and Labrador) in may | freezing swimming |
| Bonaventure in may | freezing swimming |
| Bonavista in may | freezing swimming |
| Cap-Chat in may | freezing swimming |
| Cap-d'Espoir in may | freezing swimming |
| Grande-Vallée in may | freezing swimming |
| Hebron (Prince Edward Island) in may | freezing swimming |
| Île aux Perroquets in may | freezing swimming |
| Anticosti Island in may | freezing swimming |
| Cape Breton Island in may | freezing swimming |
| Matane in may | freezing swimming |
| Mont-Louis in may | freezing swimming |
| Percé in may | freezing swimming |
| Rankin Inlet in may | freezing swimming |
| Rivière-Saint-Paul in may | freezing swimming |
| Sainte-Anne-des-Monts in may | freezing swimming |
| Sept-Îles in may | freezing swimming |
| Tofino in may | freezing swimming |
| Twillingate in may | freezing swimming |
| Victoria in may | freezing swimming |
| Bathurst in may | freezing swimming |
| Charlottetown in may | freezing swimming |
| Courtenay in may | freezing swimming |
| Gjoa Haven in may | freezing swimming |
| Moncton in may | freezing swimming |
| Nanaimo in may | freezing swimming |
| Prince Rupert in may | freezing swimming |
| Sydney in may | freezing swimming |
| Yarmouth in may | freezing swimming |