When to go · Grande Cache

Grande Cache in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: Medium; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Grande Cache

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

Grande CacheHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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 Grande Cache, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Feb: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for road travel (ice, snow, closures); May and Oct for shoulder-season mud (check).

February: Inside Grande Cache's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking; Feb–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing (check).

Grande Cache: 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

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