When to go · Clarenville
Clarenville in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and coastal driving; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°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 (Jun–Sep for hiking and coastal driving; Jan–Mar for skiing). 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 Clarenville's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and coastal driving; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Clarenville's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and coastal driving; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Clarenville's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and coastal driving; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Clarenville's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and coastal driving; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- ClarenvilleHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °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 Clarenville, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
May: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
May: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for hiking and coastal driving; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Clarenville's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and coastal driving; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Clarenville: 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