When to go · Kuujjuarapik
Kuujjuarapik in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (deep cold, sea ice, no boat access); Jun and Sep are shoulder months with changeable conditions.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (deep cold, sea ice, no boat access); Jun and Sep are shoulder months with changeable conditions.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Kuujjuarapik's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free water, warmest days, boat access to the islands).
- AugustGreatInside Kuujjuarapik's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free water, warmest days, boat access to the islands).
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (ice-free water, warmest days, boat access to the islands)). Across Canada: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
Weather in May
- KuujjuarapikHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kuujjuarapik, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
May: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jul: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jul: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jul: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (deep cold, sea ice, no boat access); Jun and Sep are shoulder months with changeable conditions.
July: Inside Kuujjuarapik's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free water, warmest days, boat access to the islands).
Kuujjuarapik: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast