When to go · Slave Lake
Slave Lake in May
Great month. Inside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 3°C (38°F)38°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Slave Lake in this guide.
Weather in May
- Slave LakeHighs around 16.1 °C (61 °F), lows around 3.3 °C (38 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16.1 °C), lows around 38 °F (3.3 °C), rain on about 10 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 Slave Lake, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 16.1 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16.1 °C)
Jun: 19.3 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.3 °C)
Night low
May: 3.3 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.3 °C)
Jun: 7.9 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.9 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Inside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
June: Inside Slave Lake's best window: Jun–Aug; late May and early Sep for the bird centre.
Slave 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast