When to go · Canaries
Canaries in May
Great month. Inside Canaries's best window: Dec–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Saint Lucia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Saint Lucia overall
Verdict
Inside Canaries's best window: Dec–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Canaries in this guide.
Weather in May
- CanariesHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 5 days
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.
Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival big impact
May (check) · Saint Lucia
Concerts at Pigeon Island and elsewhere.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Saint Lucia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Saint Lucia overall
- Medium
Saint Lucia overall: Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival (check); shoulder prices.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Canaries, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 5 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 1
Jan: 0
May: Inside Canaries's best window: Dec–May.
January: Inside Canaries's best window: Dec–May.
Canaries: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen