When to go · Moosonee
Moosonee in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season). 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 Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
- JulyGreatInside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
- AugustGreatInside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
- SeptemberGreatInside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
Weather in May
- MoosoneeHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °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 Moosonee, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Moosonee's best window: Jun–Sep (train adds Sunday service and a dome car); Feb for the pow-wow and ice-road season.
Moosonee: 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