When to go · Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warmest, driest, longest days)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warmest, driest, longest days)). 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:
Weather in May
- Prince RupertHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 17 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 Prince Rupert, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 17
Jun: 16 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (warmest, driest, longest days)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Prince Rupert's best window: Jun–Aug (warmest, driest, longest days).
Prince Rupert: 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