When to go · Rencontre East
Rencontre East in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking)). 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 Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
- JulyGreatInside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
- AugustGreatInside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
- SeptemberGreatInside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
Weather in May
- Rencontre EastHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °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 Rencontre East, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °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 (Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking)). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Rencontre East's best window: Mid-Jun–mid-Oct (full ferry week, warmest walking).
Rencontre East: 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