Gaspé weather by month & the best time to visit
Canada · seaside town · continental climate
The best time to visit Gaspé is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with July close behind. Gaspé averages about 1,930 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 86 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Gaspé?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gaspé is August, then July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 78 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gaspé?
Gaspé gets a moderate 1,930 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate August (68) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #157 of 242 destinations in Canada for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,024 hours. The year's 1,089 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -10° / 14°F | 78 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
| February | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -11° / 12°F | 76 mm | 1 | -2° / 28°F |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 83 mm | 2 | -1° / 30°F |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -1° / 30°F | 82 mm | 4 | 2° / 36°F |
| May | 12 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 91 mm | 5 | 7° / 45°F |
| June | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 90 mm | 5 | 13° / 55°F |
| July | 67 | 19° / 66°F | 14° / 57°F | 92 mm | 6 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 15° / 59°F | 86 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| September | 43 | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 92 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| October | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 116 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 101 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| December | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -6° / 21°F | 102 mm | 0 | 1° / 34°F |
Sea temperature in Gaspé by month
The sea off Gaspé is warmest in July at around 20°C / 68°F, and coolest in February at -2°C / 28°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Gaspé: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gaspé?
Gaspé is a seaside town in Canada with a continental climate — the sea reaches 20°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Gaspé get a year?
Gaspé gets about 1,930 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Gaspé?
The sunniest time to visit Gaspé is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 68/100 (with July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gaspé?
January is the least sunny month in Gaspé, scoring 0/100 with about 78 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Gaspé?
The sea in Gaspé ranges from about -2°C (February) to 20°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Gaspé?
The typical midday UV index in Gaspé peaks around 6 (high) in July, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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