When to go · Wawa
Wawa in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr if you are not equipped for snow and ice; the visitor centre closes mid-Sep to mid-May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr if you are not equipped for snow and ice; the visitor centre closes mid-Sep to mid-May.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Wawa's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, falls and trails; Feb for the winter carnival.
- JulyGreatInside Wawa's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, falls and trails; Feb for the winter carnival.
- AugustGreatInside Wawa's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, falls and trails; Feb for the winter carnival.
- SeptemberGreatInside Wawa's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, falls and trails; Feb for the winter carnival.
Weather in May
- WawaHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 11 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 Wawa, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Feb: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Feb: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr if you are not equipped for snow and ice; the visitor centre closes mid-Sep to mid-May.
February: Inside Wawa's best window: Jun–Sep for the lake, falls and trails; Feb for the winter carnival.
Wawa: 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