When to go · Saint-Hilarion
Saint-Hilarion in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct for road travel; January for the annual winter carnival (dates check)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°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–Oct for road travel; January for the annual winter carnival (dates 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:
- JuneGreatInside Saint-Hilarion's best window: Jun–Oct for road travel; January for the annual winter carnival (dates check).
- JulyGreatInside Saint-Hilarion's best window: Jun–Oct for road travel; January for the annual winter carnival (dates check).
- AugustGreatInside Saint-Hilarion's best window: Jun–Oct for road travel; January for the annual winter carnival (dates check).
- SeptemberGreatInside Saint-Hilarion's best window: Jun–Oct for road travel; January for the annual winter carnival (dates check).
Weather in May
- Saint-HilarionHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Saint-Hilarion, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct for road travel; January for the annual winter carnival (dates check)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Saint-Hilarion's best window: Jun–Oct for road travel; January for the annual winter carnival (dates check).
Saint-Hilarion: 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