When to go · Gibsons
Gibsons in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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:
Weather in May
- GibsonsHighs around 16.9 °C (62 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.9 °C), lows around 48 °F (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 Gibsons, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16.9 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.9 °C)
Jun: 19.7 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.7 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 11.7 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Gibsons's best window: Jun–Sep.
Gibsons: 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