Swimming in Quebec in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Quebec 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 Quebec by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Quebec in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Quebec in may in several coastal cities.
Gaspésie in may
40°F
min: 33°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
Cap-d'Espoir
41°F
min: 34°F / max: 48°F
Côte-Nord in may
42°F
min: 37°F / max: 47°F
Île aux Perroquets
38°F
min: 30°F / max: 47°F
Anticosti Island
39°F
min: 30°F / max: 47°F
Rivière-Saint-Paul
37°F
min: 30°F / max: 43°F
Sept-Îles
41°F
min: 35°F / max: 47°F
Where should you go swimming in Quebec in the month of may?
Swimming in Quebec in may is freezing
In may 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 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!
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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
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
Carleton-sur-Mer
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 42°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (23%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 50% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Carleton-sur-Mer in may
Rimouski
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 43°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 39°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 7 jour(s) (22%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 47% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Rimouski in may
Bonaventure
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 41°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 35°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 47°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Precipitation | 5.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (25%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 51% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Bonaventure in may
List of coastal cities in Quebec
| Gaspé (Gaspé Peninsula) in may | freezing swimming |
| Baie-Comeau in may | freezing swimming |
| Carleton-sur-Mer in may | freezing swimming |
| Rimouski in may | freezing swimming |
| Bonaventure in may | freezing swimming |
| Cap-Chat in may | freezing swimming |
| Cap-d'Espoir in may | freezing swimming |
| Grande-Vallée in may | freezing swimming |
| Île aux Perroquets in may | freezing swimming |
| Anticosti Island in may | freezing swimming |
| Matane in may | freezing swimming |
| Mont-Louis in may | freezing swimming |
| Percé 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 |