When to go · Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). 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
- Dawson CreekHighs around 16.6 °C (62 °F), lows around 2.2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.6 °C), lows around 36 °F (2.2 °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 Dawson Creek, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16.6 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.6 °C)
Jun: 20.3 °C (69 °F)69 °F (20.3 °C)
Night low
May: 2.2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2.2 °C)
Jun: 7.2 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7.2 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Dawson Creek's best window: Jun–Aug.
Dawson Creek: 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