When to go · Orillia
Orillia in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season). 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 Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
- JulyGreatInside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
- AugustGreatInside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
- SeptemberGreatInside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
Weather in May
- OrilliaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 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 Orillia, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Feb: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Feb: 11
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 lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
February: Inside Orillia's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes and festivals; Feb–Mar for maple syrup season.
Orillia: 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