When to go · Cold Lake
Cold Lake in May
Great month. Inside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 40
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Cold Lake in this guide.
Weather in May
- Cold LakeHighs around 17.1 °C (63 °F), lows around 4.1 °C (39 °F), rain on about 40 daysHighs around 63 °F (17.1 °C), lows around 39 °F (4.1 °C), rain on about 40 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 Cold Lake, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 17.1 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.1 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 4.1 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4.1 °C)
Jun: 9.2 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 40 (better)
Jun: 86
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
June: Inside Cold Lake's best window: Jul–Aug for the beach and marina; late May–early Sep for the museums and park.
Cold Lake: 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