When to go · Fermont
Fermont in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the long days and the only reliable warm weather; Feb–Mar for snow and the Taiga Challenge). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the long days and the only reliable warm weather; Feb–Mar for snow and the Taiga Challenge). 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 Fermont's best window: Jun–Sep for the long days and the only reliable warm weather; Feb–Mar for snow and the Taiga Challenge.
- JulyGreatInside Fermont's best window: Jun–Sep for the long days and the only reliable warm weather; Feb–Mar for snow and the Taiga Challenge.
- AugustGreatInside Fermont's best window: Jun–Sep for the long days and the only reliable warm weather; Feb–Mar for snow and the Taiga Challenge.
- SeptemberGreatInside Fermont's best window: Jun–Sep for the long days and the only reliable warm weather; Feb–Mar for snow and the Taiga Challenge.
Weather in May
- FermontHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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 Fermont, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Feb: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Night low
May: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Feb: -28 °C (−18 °F)−18 °F (-28 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Feb: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Feb: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Feb: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the long days and the only reliable warm weather; Feb–Mar for snow and the Taiga Challenge). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Fermont's best window: Jun–Sep for the long days and the only reliable warm weather; Feb–Mar for snow and the Taiga Challenge.
Fermont: 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