When to go · Radium Hot Springs
Radium Hot Springs in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base). 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 Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
- JulyGreatInside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
- AugustGreatInside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
- SeptemberGreatInside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
Weather in May
- Radium Hot SpringsHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 12 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 Radium Hot Springs, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 12
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 pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Radium Hot Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for the pools and canyon; Dec–Mar for a quiet, cheap ski base.
Radium Hot Springs: 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