When to go · Canmore
Canmore in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug crowds and wildfire-smoke days (check air quality); May and Oct for closed trails and shoulder-season snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug crowds and wildfire-smoke days (check air quality); May and Oct for closed trails and shoulder-season snow.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
- JulyGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
- AugustGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Weather in May
- CanmoreHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 10 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 Canmore, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug crowds and wildfire-smoke days (check air quality); May and Oct for closed trails and shoulder-season snow.
January: Inside Canmore's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and lakes; Dec–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
Canmore: 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