Weather in Alberta in May

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

Disclaimer: I'll post this here first and if I don't get answers, I'll post OY. Always like to get answers here first.



Thinking of going to Alberta in May. What can I expect as far as weather? Maybe in Calgary, or Banff, or Lethbridge?

Does it snow in May?

Thanks,

Nancy

[Marti Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Marti]

TravelAlberta.com


Online Vacation Guides

http://travelalberta.com/Trip%20Esse...%20Guides.aspx

[eal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close eal]

Having lived in Calgary for 25 years before moving to more pleasant climes, I would not recommend Alberta in May. You could get nice weather (and long days) but it is more likely to be miserable - rainy with snow squalls in the mountains.

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

How about Lethbridge or even Calgary? Have to go in May, want to combine with trip to Idaho and Montana.

Eal, thanks for responding with useful information.

[eal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close eal]

We have a timeshare near Glacier National Park, fixed week end-May, and the weather has been pretty good any time we have gone. The Going-to-the-Sun highway won't be open tho.

[Nancy Platinum Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Nancy]

Thanks again, I may post more questions later once I decide exactly what I'm doing. I already have a week in Montana and a week in Idaho booked.

Nancy

[eal Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close eal]

What I meant was that the weather at the end of May in Montana could be quite pleasant, but the weather in Alberta probably won't be.