When to go · Maynooth
Maynooth in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (trails closed, most seasonal businesses shut); blackfly season late May–Jun.
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
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (trails closed, most seasonal businesses shut); blackfly season late May–Jun.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Maynooth's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, hiking and the park; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and dog sledding.
- JulyGreatInside Maynooth's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, hiking and the park; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and dog sledding.
- AugustGreatInside Maynooth's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, hiking and the park; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and dog sledding.
- SeptemberGreatInside Maynooth's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, hiking and the park; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and dog sledding.
Weather in May
- MaynoothHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Maynooth, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
May: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov and early Dec (trails closed, most seasonal businesses shut); blackfly season late May–Jun.
January: Inside Maynooth's best window: Jun–Sep for paddling, hiking and the park; Jan–Mar for snowmobiling and dog sledding.
Maynooth: 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