When to go · Kuujjuaq
Kuujjuaq in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May for casual trips (deep cold, blizzards); Jun for heavy mosquitoes.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May for casual trips (deep cold, blizzards); Jun for heavy mosquitoes.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
- AugustGreatInside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
- SeptemberGreatInside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
- MarchGreatInside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
Weather in May
- KuujjuaqHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 10 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 Kuujjuaq, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Mar: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
May: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Mar: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Mar: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May for casual trips (deep cold, blizzards); Jun for heavy mosquitoes.
March: Inside Kuujjuaq's best window: Jul–Sep (warmest, caribou in Aug–Sep); Mar–Apr for snow and light.
Kuujjuaq: 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