When to go · Comox
Comox in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry, sunny weather; Dec–Mar for Mount Washington skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry, sunny weather; Dec–Mar for Mount Washington 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 Comox's best window: Jun–Sep for dry, sunny weather; Dec–Mar for Mount Washington skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Comox's best window: Jun–Sep for dry, sunny weather; Dec–Mar for Mount Washington skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Comox's best window: Jun–Sep for dry, sunny weather; Dec–Mar for Mount Washington skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Comox's best window: Jun–Sep for dry, sunny weather; Dec–Mar for Mount Washington skiing.
Weather in May
- ComoxHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Comox, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
May: 12 (better)
Jan: 18
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry, sunny weather; Dec–Mar for Mount Washington skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Comox's best window: Jun–Sep for dry, sunny weather; Dec–Mar for Mount Washington skiing.
Comox: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast