When to go · Toronto
Toronto in May
Great month. Mild; patios open.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Mild; patios open.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Toronto in this guide.
Weather in May
- TorontoHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 days
- Ontario and Great Lakes, Canada · Toronto, Ottawa, Niagara Falls, Algonquinbest weather
Humid summers, snowy winters; late September–October foliage in Algonquin.
Spring season
Blossoms in the parks and patios open in May.
Watch: Cold and wet days in March and April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Victoria Day weekend
May
A holiday weekend; shops open, hotels fill.
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 Toronto, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 11 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jun: 3
May: Mild; patios open.
June: Warm; long evenings.
Toronto: 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