When to go · Jackman
Jackman in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–mid-Jun (mud season, black flies and mosquitoes).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–mid-Jun (mud season, black flies and mosquitoes).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Jackman's best window: Jun–Oct for water and trails; Sep–early Oct for foliage; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Jackman's best window: Jun–Oct for water and trails; Sep–early Oct for foliage; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling.
- AugustGreatInside Jackman's best window: Jun–Oct for water and trails; Sep–early Oct for foliage; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling.
- SeptemberGreatInside Jackman's best window: Jun–Oct for water and trails; Sep–early Oct for foliage; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling.
Weather in May
- JackmanHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 12 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jackman, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °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: 1
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–mid-Jun (mud season, black flies and mosquitoes).
January: Inside Jackman's best window: Jun–Oct for water and trails; Sep–early Oct for foliage; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling.
Jackman: 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