When to go · Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (wet, grey, between seasons); late Apr–early May (mud season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (wet, grey, between seasons); late Apr–early May (mud season).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sherbrooke's best window: Jun–Oct for parks and cycling; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Sherbrooke's best window: Jun–Oct for parks and cycling; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- AugustGreatInside Sherbrooke's best window: Jun–Oct for parks and cycling; Jan–Mar for skiing.
- SeptemberGreatInside Sherbrooke's best window: Jun–Oct for parks and cycling; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Weather in May
- SherbrookeHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °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 Sherbrooke, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
May: 13 (better)
Jan: 14
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (wet, grey, between seasons); late Apr–early May (mud season).
January: Inside Sherbrooke's best window: Jun–Oct for parks and cycling; Jan–Mar for skiing.
Sherbrooke: 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