When to go · Red Lake
Red Lake in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling). 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 Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- AugustGreatInside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- SeptemberGreatInside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
Weather in May
- Red LakeHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 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 Red Lake, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Feb: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
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 for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Red Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for fishing and lake days; Feb–Mar for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
Red 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