When to go · Magog
Magog in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun-Sep for the lake; late Sep-early Oct for fall colours; Jan-Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun-Sep for the lake; late Sep-early Oct for fall colours; Jan-Mar for skiing). 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 Magog's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; late Sep-early Oct for fall colours; Jan-Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Magog's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; late Sep-early Oct for fall colours; Jan-Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Magog's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; late Sep-early Oct for fall colours; Jan-Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Magog's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; late Sep-early Oct for fall colours; Jan-Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- MagogHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 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 Magog, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
May: 13 (better)
Jan: 15
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun-Sep for the lake; late Sep-early Oct for fall colours; Jan-Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Magog's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; late Sep-early Oct for fall colours; Jan-Mar for skiing.
Magog: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast