When to go · Matagami
Matagami in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (check)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (check)). 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:
Weather in May
- MatagamiHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 8 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 Matagami, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (check)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Matagami's best window: Jun–Aug (check).
Matagami: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings