When to go · Kitimat
Kitimat 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
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- 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
- KitimatHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 13 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 Kitimat, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 13
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 Kitimat's best window: Jun–Sep.
Kitimat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast