When to go · Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for river and rafting; Sep for Bike Fest and Beau's Oktoberfest). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°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 river and rafting; Sep for Bike Fest and Beau's Oktoberfest). 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 Hawkesbury's best window: Jun–Sep for river and rafting; Sep for Bike Fest and Beau's Oktoberfest.
- JulyGreatInside Hawkesbury's best window: Jun–Sep for river and rafting; Sep for Bike Fest and Beau's Oktoberfest.
- AugustGreatInside Hawkesbury's best window: Jun–Sep for river and rafting; Sep for Bike Fest and Beau's Oktoberfest.
- SeptemberGreatInside Hawkesbury's best window: Jun–Sep for river and rafting; Sep for Bike Fest and Beau's Oktoberfest.
Weather in May
- HawkesburyHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °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 Hawkesbury, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 12
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for river and rafting; Sep for Bike Fest and Beau's Oktoberfest). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Hawkesbury's best window: Jun–Sep for river and rafting; Sep for Bike Fest and Beau's Oktoberfest.
Hawkesbury: 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