When to go · Stony Plain
Stony Plain in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the festivals and the museum tea house; Dec–Feb for a cold-weather stop). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the festivals and the museum tea house; Dec–Feb for a cold-weather stop). 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 Stony Plain's best window: Jun–Sep for the festivals and the museum tea house; Dec–Feb for a cold-weather stop.
- JulyGreatInside Stony Plain's best window: Jun–Sep for the festivals and the museum tea house; Dec–Feb for a cold-weather stop.
- AugustGreatInside Stony Plain's best window: Jun–Sep for the festivals and the museum tea house; Dec–Feb for a cold-weather stop.
- SeptemberGreatInside Stony Plain's best window: Jun–Sep for the festivals and the museum tea house; Dec–Feb for a cold-weather stop.
Weather in May
- Stony PlainHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °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 Stony Plain, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
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 festivals and the museum tea house; Dec–Feb for a cold-weather stop). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Stony Plain's best window: Jun–Sep for the festivals and the museum tea house; Dec–Feb for a cold-weather stop.
Stony Plain: 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