When to go · Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, windy), late May (snow possible).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (67°F)67°F (19°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 44
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, windy), late May (snow possible).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- Medicine HatHighs around 19.2 °C (67 °F), lows around 5.1 °C (41 °F), rain on about 44 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.2 °C), lows around 41 °F (5.1 °C), rain on about 44 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 Medicine Hat, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19.2 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.2 °C)
Jun: 23.1 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.1 °C)
Night low
May: 5.1 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5.1 °C)
Jun: 9.7 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 44 (better)
Jun: 75
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, windy), late May (snow possible).
June: Inside Medicine Hat's best window: Jun–Sep.
Medicine Hat: 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