# Chaleur Bay, Canada: what it is and when to go > Chaleur Bay is an arm of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence located between Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada (Baie des Chaleurs). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. It has articles in 15 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-chaleur/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Arm of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence located between Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada · Nature - **Local name:** Baie des Chaleurs - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 704 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 48.08682, -65.33637 ## What it is and where Chaleur Bay is an arm of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence located between Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada (Baie des Chaleurs). It has articles in 15 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 48.08682, -65.33637; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 704 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.086816%2C-65.336366) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.086816%2C-65.336366) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Chaleur Bay is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 35 | | February | Possible | 9 h 58 | | March | Possible | 11 h 35 | | April | Possible | 13 h 25 | | May | Best time | 14 h 58 | | June | Best time | 15 h 49 | | July | Best time | 15 h 28 | | August | Best time | 14 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 33 | | November | Possible | 8 h 58 | | December | Possible | 8 h 10 | In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Site historique national de Paspébiac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/site-historique-national-de-paspebiac/): Museum · 9.5 km - [Estuaire-de-la-Rivière-Bonaventure Aquatical Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-marine-de-l-estuaire-de-la-riviere-bonaventure/): Aquatical Reserve in Gaspésie, Quebec, Canada · 11 km - [Pointe Bonaventure Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pointe-bonaventure-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Quebec, Canada · 12 km - [Musée acadien du Québec à Bonaventure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-acadien-du-quebec-a-bonaventure/): Museum · 12 km - [Domaine des Chutes du Ruisseau Creux](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/domaine-des-chutes-du-ruisseau-creux/): Ski area · 20 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Nature - [Niagara Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-falls/): three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States - [Hudson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-hudson/): large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America - [Baffin Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-baffin/): bay between Greenland and Canada - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Bay of Fundy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-fundy/): bay on the Atlantic coast of Canada noted for high tides - [Amundsen Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amundsen-gulf/): gulf in Northwest Territories, Canada Every Canada place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Chaleur Bay? It is an arm of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence located between Quebec and New Brunswick, Canada (Baie des Chaleurs in the local language). It has articles in 15 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Chaleur Bay? May to October. In June there are 15 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 10. ### How do you get to Chaleur Bay? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 704 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.086816%2C-65.336366) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Site historique national de Paspébiac](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/site-historique-national-de-paspebiac/), [Estuaire-de-la-Rivière-Bonaventure Aquatical Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-marine-de-l-estuaire-de-la-riviere-bonaventure/), [Pointe Bonaventure Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pointe-bonaventure-lighthouse/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13494293), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1059646), CC0. More about Chaleur Bay on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%ADa_Chaleur). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).