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Christ the King Cathedral, Gaspé
Christ the King Cathedral, Gaspé
Forillon National Park
Forillon National Park
Pic de l'Aurore
Pic de l'Aurore
Mont Blanc (Percé)
Mont Blanc (Percé)
Quebec, Canada

Gaspé

Gaspé is a small town in Quebec, Canada, close to the sea. It has a population of about 15,137 (2024). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now5°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population15,137
Local time20:11
48.83° N, 64.48° WElevation 15 mUTC−4 · Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codeG4X
The year in Gaspéweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec24October
October: high / low10° / 5°
Rain this month111mm
Sea this month7°
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gaspé at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-14°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJuly

96 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

69 mm of rain

Warmest sea15°C

August

Monuments nearby2+

within 0.7 km

Weather in Gaspé

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
5°C

Clear · wind 14 km/h · humidity 67%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct13°1°
Sun25 Oct17°3°
Mon26 Oct12°4°1.2 mm
Tue27 Oct4°1°0.5 mm
Wed28 Oct6°0°
Thu29 Oct10°0°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct8°4°
Sat31 Oct7°0°
Sun1 Nov8°2°1 mm
Mon2 Nov6°2°2 mm

When to go to Gaspé

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score242721223161647165241820
High-7°-6°-1°5°12°18°21°21°16°10°3°-3°
Low-14°-14°-8°-2°4°11°15°15°11°5°-1°-9°
Rain (mm)82699373798096937711196113
Wet days111013131314141210131412
Sea0°0°0°1°5°10°14°15°12°7°4°1°

What's on in Gaspé

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Gaspé

All monuments

More museums: Magasin général Hyman & fils · Musee de la Gaspesie

Outdoors around Gaspé

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
Du SanatoriumViewpoints
0.7 km
Le BelvédèreViewpoints
1.8 km
Camping Parc Nature GaspéCamp sites
12 km
Camping Baie De GaspéCamp sites
13 km
Centre de ski Mont BéchervaiseSki area · 12 km of pistes · 2 lifts
4.6 km
Plongée ForillonDive site
19 km

Nature around Gaspé

Nature in Canada

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Canada seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Gaspé

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gaspé

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Tsunamis · Gaspé

Tsunami archive

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 48 · 0 km

Fossils in Canada
Devonian · 18Silurian · 9Ordovician · 21

Formations around the town

Trilobites · 6Phacops, Dalmanites, Synphoria, Otarion, Lepidoproetus

Universities and research institutes

Cégep de la Gaspésie et des ÎlesUniversity or college · founded 1967

Towns and villages around Gaspé

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Gaspé from above

Postal code

G4X

Getting to Gaspé

Michel-Pouliot Gaspé AirportYGP
6.5 km
Bonaventure AirportYVB
111 km
Port-Menier AirportYPN
112 km

Places near Gaspé

Places with a climate like Gaspé

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gaspé?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gaspé.
What is the hottest month in Gaspé?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Gaspé?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -7°C and lows of -14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gaspé?
July is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Gaspé?
The sea is warmest in August at about 15°C and coolest in February at about 0°C.
What is the postal code of Gaspé?
The postal code of Gaspé is G4X.