When to go · Carmacks
Carmacks in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). 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 Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- JulyGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- AugustGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
- FebruaryGreatInside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Weather in May
- CarmacksHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 7 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 Carmacks, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Feb: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Feb: -23 °C (−9 °F)−9 °F (-23 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Feb: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Carmacks's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); Feb for the Yukon Quest checkpoint.
Carmacks: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings