When to go · Wells-Barkerville
Wells-Barkerville in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for Barkerville; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling). 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) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for Barkerville; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling). 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 Wells-Barkerville's best window: Jun–Sep for Barkerville; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Wells-Barkerville's best window: Jun–Sep for Barkerville; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
- AugustGreatInside Wells-Barkerville's best window: Jun–Sep for Barkerville; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
- SeptemberGreatInside Wells-Barkerville's best window: Jun–Sep for Barkerville; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
Weather in May
- Wells-BarkervilleHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 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 Wells-Barkerville, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
May: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jan: 11
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for Barkerville; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Wells-Barkerville's best window: Jun–Sep for Barkerville; Dec–Mar for skiing and snowmobiling.
Wells-Barkerville: 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