When to go · Edmundston
Edmundston in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for gardens and trails; Jan–Mar for 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) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for gardens and trails; 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 Edmundston's best window: Jun–Sep for gardens and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Edmundston's best window: Jun–Sep for gardens and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Edmundston's best window: Jun–Sep for gardens and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Edmundston's best window: Jun–Sep for gardens and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- EdmundstonHighs around 17.2 °C (63 °F), lows around 2.9 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 63 °F (17.2 °C), lows around 37 °F (2.9 °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 Edmundston, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17.2 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.2 °C)
Jan: -6.9 °C (20 °F)20 °F (-6.9 °C)
Night low
May: 2.9 °C (37 °F)37 °F (2.9 °C)
Jan: -19.1 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19.1 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for gardens and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Edmundston's best window: Jun–Sep for gardens and trails; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Edmundston: 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