When to go · Resolute
Resolute in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, dark, flight and activity disruption).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, dark, flight and activity disruption).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Resolute's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing).
- JulyGreatInside Resolute's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing).
- AugustGreatInside Resolute's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing).
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing)). Across Canada: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Weather in May
- ResoluteHighs around -7 °C (19 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 19 °F (-7 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 7 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 Resolute, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
May: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
May: 7
Jun: 7
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (deep cold, dark, flight and activity disruption).
June: Inside Resolute's best window: Jun–Aug (24-hour daylight, temperatures briefly above freezing).
Resolute: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings