When to go · Penetanguishene
Penetanguishene in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and Discovery Harbour; Feb for the winter carnival and ice fishing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and Discovery Harbour; Feb for the winter carnival and ice fishing). 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 Penetanguishene's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and Discovery Harbour; Feb for the winter carnival and ice fishing.
- JulyGreatInside Penetanguishene's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and Discovery Harbour; Feb for the winter carnival and ice fishing.
- AugustGreatInside Penetanguishene's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and Discovery Harbour; Feb for the winter carnival and ice fishing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Penetanguishene's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and Discovery Harbour; Feb for the winter carnival and ice fishing.
Weather in May
- PenetanguisheneHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Penetanguishene, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Feb: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Feb: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for beaches and Discovery Harbour; Feb for the winter carnival and ice fishing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Penetanguishene's best window: Jun–Sep for beaches and Discovery Harbour; Feb for the winter carnival and ice fishing.
Penetanguishene: 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