When to go · Falcon Lake
Falcon Lake in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are here for snow (ice, closed seasonal services); May long weekend and July–Aug weekends are the busiest.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr unless you are here for snow (ice, closed seasonal services); May long weekend and July–Aug weekends are the busiest.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Falcon Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming, paddling and trails; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Falcon Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming, paddling and trails; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
- AugustGreatInside Falcon Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming, paddling and trails; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
- SeptemberGreatInside Falcon Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming, paddling and trails; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
Weather in May
- Falcon LakeHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 41 °F (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 Falcon Lake, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Feb: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Feb: 7 (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 unless you are here for snow (ice, closed seasonal services); May long weekend and July–Aug weekends are the busiest.
February: Inside Falcon Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for swimming, paddling and trails; Feb–Mar for cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
Falcon Lake: 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