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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) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
13
Crowds
Medium
Canada overall
Prices
Medium
Canada overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Sherbrooke

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:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • SherbrookeHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), 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)

    Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)

  • 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

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