When to go · Elliot Lake
Elliot Lake in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud, ice, most seasonal businesses shut); black-fly season late May–Jun.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud, ice, most seasonal businesses shut); black-fly season late May–Jun.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Elliot Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and trails; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski.
- JulyGreatInside Elliot Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and trails; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski.
- AugustGreatInside Elliot Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and trails; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski.
- SeptemberGreatInside Elliot Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and trails; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski.
Weather in May
- Elliot LakeHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Elliot Lake, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and Apr (mud, ice, most seasonal businesses shut); black-fly season late May–Jun.
January: Inside Elliot Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and trails; late Sep–early Oct for fall colour; Jan–Mar for snowmobile and ski.
Elliot Lake: 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