Swimming in Quebec in march 2025 Sea temperature by city in march

Do you want to go to the beach in Quebec in march 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 march in Quebec by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Quebec in march 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in Quebec in march in several coastal cities.

Gaspésie in march

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

on average:

32°F

min: 31°F / max: 33°F

on average:

32°F

min: 30°F / max: 34°F

on average:

31°F

min: 30°F / max: 32°F

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Cap-d'Espoir

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Côte-Nord in march

on average:

31°F

min: 29°F / max: 33°F

Île aux Perroquets

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Anticosti Island

on average:

31°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Rivière-Saint-Paul

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 31°F

Sept-Îles

on average:

30°F

min: 29°F / max: 32°F

Where should you go swimming in Quebec in the month of march?

Swimming in Quebec in march is freezing

In march in Quebec swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.

Forget about swimming in Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula), Baie-Comeau, Carleton-sur-Mer, Rimouski, Bonaventure, Cap-Chat, Cap-d'Espoir, Grande-Vallée, Île aux Perroquets, Anticosti Island, Matane, Mont-Louis, Percé, Rivière-Saint-Paul, Sainte-Anne-des-Monts and Sept-Îles in march! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 29°F (and only 31°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

Where to go swimming in Quebec in march: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in march

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula)

March
Average sea temperature 30°F
Minimum sea temperature 29°F
Maximum sea temperature 31°F
Average outside temperature 25°F
Maximum outside temperature 29°F
Minimum outside temperature 22°F
Precipitation 4.8in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(18%)
Cloud cover 66%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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Baie-Comeau

March
Average sea temperature 31°F
Minimum sea temperature 29°F
Maximum sea temperature 33°F
Average outside temperature 23°F
Maximum outside temperature 29°F
Minimum outside temperature 20°F
Precipitation 4.6in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(21%)
Cloud cover 63%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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Carleton-sur-Mer

March
Average sea temperature 32°F
Minimum sea temperature 31°F
Maximum sea temperature 33°F
Average outside temperature 23°F
Maximum outside temperature 29°F
Minimum outside temperature 18°F
Precipitation 4.4in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(20%)
Cloud cover 65%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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Rimouski

March
Average sea temperature 32°F
Minimum sea temperature 30°F
Maximum sea temperature 34°F
Average outside temperature 25°F
Maximum outside temperature 29°F
Minimum outside temperature 22°F
Precipitation 4.2in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(19%)
Cloud cover 69%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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Bonaventure

March
Average sea temperature 31°F
Minimum sea temperature 30°F
Maximum sea temperature 32°F
Average outside temperature 25°F
Maximum outside temperature 31°F
Minimum outside temperature 22°F
Precipitation 3.7in
Number of days of precipitation 5 jour(s)
(16%)
Cloud cover 63%
Our opinion freezing swimming

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List of coastal cities in Quebec

Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in marchfreezing swimming
Baie-Comeau in marchfreezing swimming
Carleton-sur-Mer in marchfreezing swimming
Rimouski in marchfreezing swimming
Bonaventure in marchfreezing swimming
Cap-Chat in marchfreezing swimming
Cap-d'Espoir in marchfreezing swimming
Grande-Vallée in marchfreezing swimming
Île aux Perroquets in marchfreezing swimming
Anticosti Island in marchfreezing swimming
Matane in marchfreezing swimming
Mont-Louis in marchfreezing swimming
Percé in marchfreezing swimming
Rivière-Saint-Paul in marchfreezing swimming
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts in marchfreezing swimming
Sept-Îles in marchfreezing swimming
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