When to go · Wabush
Wabush in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (deep cold, snow, ice roads and short daylight); May–Jun for blackflies.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (deep cold, snow, ice roads and short daylight); May–Jun for blackflies.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Wabush's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, road open, no blackflies at their worst).
- JulyGreatInside Wabush's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, road open, no blackflies at their worst).
- AugustGreatInside Wabush's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, road open, no blackflies at their worst).
- SeptemberGreatInside Wabush's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, road open, no blackflies at their worst).
Weather in May
- WabushHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 28 °F (-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 Wabush, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
May: 13 (better)
Jun: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (deep cold, snow, ice roads and short daylight); May–Jun for blackflies.
June: Inside Wabush's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, road open, no blackflies at their worst).
Wabush: 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