When to go · Rimouski
Rimouski in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, ferry and park open); Feb for snow and quiet). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, ferry and park open); Feb for snow and quiet). 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 Rimouski's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, ferry and park open); Feb for snow and quiet.
- JulyGreatInside Rimouski's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, ferry and park open); Feb for snow and quiet.
- AugustGreatInside Rimouski's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, ferry and park open); Feb for snow and quiet.
- SeptemberGreatInside Rimouski's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, ferry and park open); Feb for snow and quiet.
Weather in May
- RimouskiHighs around 15.1 °C (59 °F), lows around 5.2 °C (41 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 59 °F (15.1 °C), lows around 41 °F (5.2 °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 Rimouski, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15.1 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15.1 °C)
Feb: -5.7 °C (22 °F)22 °F (-5.7 °C)
Night low
May: 5.2 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5.2 °C)
Feb: -13.6 °C (8 °F)8 °F (-13.6 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Feb: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, ferry and park open); Feb for snow and quiet). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Rimouski's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, ferry and park open); Feb for snow and quiet.
Rimouski: 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