When to go · Grise Fiord
Grise Fiord in May
Good month. Outside the best window (June–August (midnight sun, accessible boat trips)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (June–August (midnight sun, accessible boat trips)). 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
- Grise FiordHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 0 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 Grise Fiord, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Rain days
May: 0
Jun: 0
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (June–August (midnight sun, accessible boat trips)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Grise Fiord's best window: June–August (midnight sun, accessible boat trips).
Grise Fiord: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings