Percé, Gaspé weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Percé, Gaspé in May?
In May, Percé, Gaspé is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 5.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Percé, Gaspé.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 15 h 11 min04:38 – 19:49
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 64 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/Toronto
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %37 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Percé, Gaspé in May: quick answers
Is Percé, Gaspé hot in May?
No. In May, Percé, Gaspé is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Can you swim in Percé, Gaspé in May?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in May the sea averages just 5.5 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Percé, Gaspé in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 84 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences