Québec Water Temperature

(Today) 2025

20.4°C / 68.8°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

16°C / 62°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
11 mph
Humidity
89%

The measurements for the water temperature in Québec, Quebec are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Québec water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Québec average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Québec
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 0.5 0.3 0.2 1.3 3.3 7.3 11.6 12.8 10.8 7.2 3.9 1.3
Max °C 2.4 1.5 1.9 4.5 7.6 12.3 15.8 15.7 14.3 11.5 7.7 4.9
Min °F 33.6 33 33 35.6 39.6 47.1 54.6 56.2 52.8 46.6 40.5 35.8
Max °F 35.5 34.2 34.7 38.8 43.9 52.1 58.8 59.1 56.3 50.9 44.3 39.4

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 57.6°F / 14.2°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 33.6°F / 0.9°C.

7 day tide forecast for Québec

FriSatSunMonTueWedThu
  • High 12:17am
    (4.09m)
  • Low 7:25am
    (0.63m)
  • High 12:53pm
    (4m)
  • Low 7:40pm
    (0.68m)
  • High 1:18am
    (4.08m)
  • Low 8:37am
    (0.76m)
  • High 2:02pm
    (3.77m)
  • Low 8:44pm
    (0.92m)
  • High 2:23am
    (4.18m)
  • Low 10:03am
    (0.73m)
  • High 3:09pm
    (3.69m)
  • Low 10:10pm
    (1.02m)
  • High 3:27am
    (4.38m)
  • Low 11:15am
    (0.49m)
  • High 4:12pm
    (3.75m)
  • Low 11:20pm
    (0.91m)
  • High 4:27am
    (4.62m)
  • Low 12:13pm
    (0.23m)
  • High 5:11pm
    (3.9m)
  • Low 12:17am
    (0.71m)
  • High 5:24am
    (4.87m)
  • Low 1:04pm
    (0.03m)
  • High 6:06pm
    (4.11m)
  • Low 1:07am
    (0.52m)
  • High 6:18am
    (5.1m)
  • Low 1:52pm
    (-0.06m)
  • High 6:56pm
    (4.35m)
7 day tide times for Québec

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Bassin De La Rivière St-Charles, Québec) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.