When to go · Stratford
Stratford in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (Festival season, warm); late Sep–Oct for fall colour). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (65°F)65°F (18°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 (Festival season, warm); late Sep–Oct for fall colour). 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 Stratford's best window: Jun–Sep (Festival season, warm); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- JulyGreatInside Stratford's best window: Jun–Sep (Festival season, warm); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- AugustGreatInside Stratford's best window: Jun–Sep (Festival season, warm); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
- SeptemberGreatInside Stratford's best window: Jun–Sep (Festival season, warm); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
Weather in May
- StratfordHighs around 18.3 °C (65 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.3 °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 Stratford, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18.3 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.3 °C)
Jun: 23.6 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.6 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jun: 12.1 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12.1 °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: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (Festival season, warm); late Sep–Oct for fall colour). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
June: Inside Stratford's best window: Jun–Sep (Festival season, warm); late Sep–Oct for fall colour.
Stratford: 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