When to go · Gjoa Haven
Gjoa Haven in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (22°F)22°F (−6°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
- AugustGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
- SeptemberGreatInside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival). Across Canada: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Weather in May
- Gjoa HavenHighs around -5.7 °C (22 °F), lows around -12.4 °C (10 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 22 °F (-5.7 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12.4 °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 Gjoa Haven, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: -5.7 °C (22 °F)22 °F (-5.7 °C)
Jul: 12.4 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.4 °C)
Night low
May: -12.4 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12.4 °C)
Jul: 4.2 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jul: 21
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jul: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (harbour frozen, extreme cold, snow); no reason to come as a tourist.
July: Inside Gjoa Haven's best window: Jul–Aug (ice-free, 24-hour daylight); September for the Shipwreck Festival.
Gjoa Haven: 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