When to go · Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 2°C (35°F)35°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 37.9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing). 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 Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Weather in May
- Meadow LakeHighs around 17.3 °C (63 °F), lows around 1.7 °C (35 °F), rain on about 37.9 daysHighs around 63 °F (17.3 °C), lows around 35 °F (1.7 °C), rain on about 37.9 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 Meadow Lake, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17.3 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.3 °C)
Jan: -10.7 °C (13 °F)13 °F (-10.7 °C)
Night low
May: 1.7 °C (35 °F)35 °F (1.7 °C)
Jan: -22.8 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-22.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 37.9
Jan: 16.6 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Meadow Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for the parks; Jan–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Meadow Lake: 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