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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Québec in May

In an average May, Québec sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range12°C to 25°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range1°C to 12°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 33°C 2020-05-27
Lowest 4°C 1986-05-03

Low

Highest 22°C 2020-05-29
Lowest -3°C 1986-05-04

Feels-like

Highest 42°C 2020-05-27
Lowest -9°C 1997-05-05

Humidity

Highest 16.3 g/m³ 1987-05-31
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 2019-05-01

Wind

Highest 34 km/h 1993-05-16
Lowest 5 km/h 2022-05-24

Gust

Highest 95 km/h 2023-05-01
Lowest 15 km/h 1994-05-06

Precip

Wettest 274 mm 1983
Driest 39 mm 2010

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