When to go · Calgary
Calgary in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 61
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks). 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 Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
- JulyGreatInside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
- AugustGreatInside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
- SeptemberGreatInside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
Weather in May
- CalgaryHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 61 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 61 days
- Prairies, Canada · Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Saskatoonfine
Very cold winters (−30 °C (−22 °F) spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.Very cold winters (−22 °F (−30 °C) spells), warm sunny summers; Calgary Stampede in July.
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 Calgary, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
May: 61
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; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Calgary's best window: Jun–Sep; Feb for skiing and chinook breaks.
Calgary: 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