When to go · Temagami
Temagami in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for paddling, swimming and trails; late Sep–early Oct for colour). 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
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for paddling, swimming and trails; late Sep–early Oct for colour). 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 Temagami's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, swimming and trails; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
- JulyGreatInside Temagami's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, swimming and trails; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
- AugustGreatInside Temagami's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, swimming and trails; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
- SeptemberGreatInside Temagami's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, swimming and trails; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
Weather in May
- TemagamiHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 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 Temagami, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for paddling, swimming and trails; late Sep–early Oct for colour). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Temagami's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, swimming and trails; late Sep–early Oct for colour.
Temagami: 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