When to go · Valemount
Valemount in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the marsh loop; Dec–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the marsh loop; Dec–Mar for snowshoeing and 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 Valemount's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the marsh loop; Dec–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Valemount's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the marsh loop; Dec–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Valemount's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the marsh loop; Dec–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Valemount's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the marsh loop; Dec–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Weather in May
- ValemountHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 12 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 Valemount, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and the marsh loop; Dec–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Valemount's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the marsh loop; Dec–Mar for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Valemount: 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