When to go · Ucluelet
Ucluelet in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (44°F)44°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching). 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 Ucluelet's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching.
- JulyGreatInside Ucluelet's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching.
- AugustGreatInside Ucluelet's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching.
- SeptemberGreatInside Ucluelet's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching.
Weather in May
- UclueletHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 6.7 °C (44 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 44 °F (6.7 °C), rain on about 14 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 Ucluelet, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 10.3 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.3 °C)
Night low
May: 6.7 °C (44 °F)44 °F (6.7 °C)
Mar: 2.8 °C (37 °F)37 °F (2.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 14 (better)
Mar: 19
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
March: Inside Ucluelet's best window: Jun–Sep for dry weather and beaches; Mar for the Pacific Rim Whale Festival and storm watching.
Ucluelet: 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