When to go · Uranium City
Uranium City in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- JulyGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- AugustGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
- SeptemberGreatInside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
Weather in May
- Uranium CityHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 8 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 Uranium City, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 8 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (cold, dark, limited flights and lodging).
June: Inside Uranium City's best window: Jun–Sep (ice-out to freeze-up); late Jun–Jul for the longest days.
Uranium City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings