When to go · Val-d'Or
Val-d'Or in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails). 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 Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- JulyGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- AugustGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
- SeptemberGreatInside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
Weather in May
- Val-d'OrHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Val-d'Or, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Feb: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Val-d'Or's best window: Jun–Sep for the mine tour and gardens; Feb–Mar for snowmobile trails.
Val-d'Or: 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