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Weather in May in Quebec

Are you planning a trip a to Quebec in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Quebec in May?

Quebec is a region in Canada. In May, Quebec experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to pleasant and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Magdalen Islands at 8°C to pleasant in Brossard at 21°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Brossard and 4°C in Magdalen Islands.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Amos with an average of 77 mm to high rainfall in Stanstead Plain with 124 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Montréal usually sees around 230 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Quebec in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Quebec climate page.

Where to go in Quebec in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Quebec on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Quebec?

Montréal

In May Montréal generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Montréal
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
12°C 
1°C 
179 hours 
110 mm 
12 days 
poor 
20°C 
8°C 
230 hours 
101 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
14°C 
241 hours 
113 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Montréal

Quebec City

In May Quebec City generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Quebec City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
9°C 
-1°C 
170 hours 
115 mm 
12 days 
poor 
19°C 
6°C 
211 hours 
110 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
23°C 
11°C 
234 hours 
131 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Quebec City

Mont-Tremblant

In May Mont-Tremblant generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Mont-Tremblant
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
9°C 
-2°C 
102 mm 
11 days 
poor 
18°C 
5°C 
102 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
23°C 
11°C 
114 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Mont-Tremblant

La Malbaie

In May La Malbaie generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

La Malbaie
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
6°C 
-2°C 
117 mm 
10 days 
poor 
14°C 
5°C 
110 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
10°C 
115 mm 
13 days 
Climate in La Malbaie

Magdalen Islands

In May Magdalen Islands generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Magdalen Islands
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
3°C 
-1°C 
93 mm 
12 days 
poor 
8°C 
4°C 
87 mm 
12 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
13°C 
10°C 
89 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Magdalen Islands

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Quebec, in Canada.

Is May the best time to visit Quebec?

We believe that May is one of the best times to visit Quebec with overall pleasant weather in Montréal. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Quebec is in May, June, July, August and September with generally pleasant weather in Montréal. The weather in January, February, March, April, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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