When to go · Embrun
Embrun in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (trail, patios, strawberry picking); late Jan for the Embrun Carnival). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (trail, patios, strawberry picking); late Jan for the Embrun Carnival). 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 Embrun's best window: Jun–Sep (trail, patios, strawberry picking); late Jan for the Embrun Carnival.
- JulyGreatInside Embrun's best window: Jun–Sep (trail, patios, strawberry picking); late Jan for the Embrun Carnival.
- AugustGreatInside Embrun's best window: Jun–Sep (trail, patios, strawberry picking); late Jan for the Embrun Carnival.
- SeptemberGreatInside Embrun's best window: Jun–Sep (trail, patios, strawberry picking); late Jan for the Embrun Carnival.
Weather in May
- EmbrunHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Embrun, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (trail, patios, strawberry picking); late Jan for the Embrun Carnival). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Embrun's best window: Jun–Sep (trail, patios, strawberry picking); late Jan for the Embrun Carnival.
Embrun: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast