When to go · Red Deer
Red Deer in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for 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 Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Weather in May
- Red DeerHighs around 16.8 °C (62 °F), lows around 2.7 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.8 °C), lows around 37 °F (2.7 °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 Red Deer, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16.8 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.8 °C)
Feb: -3.5 °C (26 °F)26 °F (-3.5 °C)
Night low
May: 2.7 °C (37 °F)37 °F (2.7 °C)
Feb: -16.1 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Feb: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Red Deer's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long daylight); Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing.
Red Deer: 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