When to go · Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée
Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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:
Weather in May
- Grande-Vallée and Petite-ValléeHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 12 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 Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée's best window: Jun–Sep.
Grande-Vallée and Petite-Vallée: 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