Weather in Quebec in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Quebec
Average weather
Average temperature in Quebec in May
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +1°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 67% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +11°C to +31°C.
Is Quebec warm or cold in May?
Quebec is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +9°C to +18°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from 0°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Quebec:
Climate in Quebec in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +18°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -18°C | -3°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +32°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 89 mm | 135 mm | 153 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 67% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +9°C to +18°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 89 mm to 135 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in April to 3 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Quebec is gradually decreasing during May, going from 11 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Quebec?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Quebec in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+9°C) and the highest in 2010 (+12°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 618 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 44340 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Quebec
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Quebec, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.