When to go · Canso
Canso in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°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 (Jul–Sep). 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:
Weather in May
- CansoHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °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 Canso, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jul: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jul: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jul: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jul: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
July: Inside Canso's best window: Jul–Sep.
Canso: 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