When to go · Whitecourt
Whitecourt in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (62°F)62°F (16°C) / 4°C (38°F)38°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 trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling 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 Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
Weather in May
- WhitecourtHighs around 16.4 °C (62 °F), lows around 3.5 °C (38 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.4 °C), lows around 38 °F (3.5 °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 Whitecourt, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16.4 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.4 °C)
Jan: -6.7 °C (20 °F)20 °F (-6.7 °C)
Night low
May: 3.5 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.5 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °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 trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Whitecourt's best window: Jun–Sep for trails, river slides and canyon; Dec–Mar for snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
Whitecourt: 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