When to go · Saint Andrews
Saint Andrews in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many businesses closed; Kingsbrae Garden shut mid-Oct to mid-May).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many businesses closed; Kingsbrae Garden shut mid-Oct to mid-May).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Saint Andrews's best window: Jun–Sep; late Sep–Oct for colour and fewer people.
- JulyGreatInside Saint Andrews's best window: Jun–Sep; late Sep–Oct for colour and fewer people.
- AugustGreatInside Saint Andrews's best window: Jun–Sep; late Sep–Oct for colour and fewer people.
- SeptemberGreatInside Saint Andrews's best window: Jun–Sep; late Sep–Oct for colour and fewer people.
Weather in May
- Saint AndrewsHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Saint Andrews, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 1
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many businesses closed; Kingsbrae Garden shut mid-Oct to mid-May).
June: Inside Saint Andrews's best window: Jun–Sep; late Sep–Oct for colour and fewer people.
Saint Andrews: 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