When to go · Cobalt
Cobalt in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, plus Feb–Mar for winter driving with care). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, plus Feb–Mar for winter driving with care). 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 Cobalt's best window: Jun–Sep, plus Feb–Mar for winter driving with care.
- JulyGreatInside Cobalt's best window: Jun–Sep, plus Feb–Mar for winter driving with care.
- AugustGreatInside Cobalt's best window: Jun–Sep, plus Feb–Mar for winter driving with care.
- SeptemberGreatInside Cobalt's best window: Jun–Sep, plus Feb–Mar for winter driving with care.
Weather in May
- CobaltHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 11 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 Cobalt, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep, plus Feb–Mar for winter driving with care). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Cobalt's best window: Jun–Sep, plus Feb–Mar for winter driving with care.
Cobalt: 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