When to go · Cartwright
Cartwright in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Aug (boat and road season)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Aug (boat and road season)). 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
- CartwrightHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 12 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 Cartwright, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
May: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jul: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jul: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jul: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Aug (boat and road season)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
July: Inside Cartwright's best window: Jul–Aug (boat and road season).
Cartwright: 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