When to go · Saguenay
Saguenay in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice). 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 Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
- JulyGreatInside Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
- AugustGreatInside Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
- SeptemberGreatInside Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
Weather in May
- SaguenayHighs around 16.6 °C (62 °F), lows around 3.7 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.6 °C), lows around 39 °F (3.7 °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 Saguenay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16.6 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.6 °C)
Feb: -7.4 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.4 °C)
Night low
May: 3.7 °C (39 °F)39 °F (3.7 °C)
Feb: -18.7 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-18.7 °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 for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Saguenay's best window: Jun–Sep for the fjord; Feb for snow and ice.
Saguenay: 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