When to go · Sept-Îles
Sept-Îles in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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:
Weather in May
- Sept-ÎlesHighs around 10.9 °C (52 °F), lows around 1.1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 52 °F (10.9 °C), lows around 34 °F (1.1 °C), rain on about 12 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 Sept-Îles, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 10.9 °C (52 °F)52 °F (10.9 °C)
Jun: 16.7 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.7 °C)
Night low
May: 1.1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1.1 °C)
Jun: 6.5 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.5 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
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). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Sept-Îles's best window: Jun–Sep.
Sept-Îles: 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