When to go · Petit-Mécatina
Petit-Mécatina in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (summer for fishing/kayak, early fall for wildlife)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (summer for fishing/kayak, early fall for wildlife)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Petit-Mécatina's best window: Jun–Sep (summer for fishing/kayak, early fall for wildlife).
- JulyGreatInside Petit-Mécatina's best window: Jun–Sep (summer for fishing/kayak, early fall for wildlife).
- AugustGreatInside Petit-Mécatina's best window: Jun–Sep (summer for fishing/kayak, early fall for wildlife).
- SeptemberGreatInside Petit-Mécatina's best window: Jun–Sep (summer for fishing/kayak, early fall for wildlife).
Weather in May
- Petit-MécatinaHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 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 Petit-Mécatina, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (summer for fishing/kayak, early fall for wildlife)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Petit-Mécatina's best window: Jun–Sep (summer for fishing/kayak, early fall for wildlife).
Petit-Mécatina: 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