When to go · Vancouver

Vancouver in May

Great month. Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Canada overall
Prices: Medium; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Vancouver

Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.

No other month rates higher than May for Vancouver in this guide.

Long-term averages

VancouverHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 12 days
Pacific coast, Canada · Vancouver, Victoria, Tofino, Whistler (ski)best weather
Mild and rainy October–April, with snow only in the mountains; dry, sunny summers.

Canada overall: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vancouver, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.

March: Inside Vancouver's best window: Jun–Sep (long, dry, mild days); late Mar–May and Sep–Oct for fewer crowds.

Vancouver: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.