When to go · Big White

Big White in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: Medium; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Big White

Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

Big WhiteHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 13 days

Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Big White, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: May–Oct (resort largely closed), plus holiday weeks for crowds and prices.

January: Inside Big White's best window: Dec–Mar (ski season; late Nov to early Apr).

Big White: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.