When to go · Happy Valley-Goose Bay
Happy Valley-Goose Bay in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora). 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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
- JulyGreatInside Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
- AugustGreatInside Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
- SeptemberGreatInside Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
Weather in May
- Happy Valley-Goose BayHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 0.1 °C (32 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 32 °F (0.1 °C), rain on about 15 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 Happy Valley-Goose Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -12.3 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12.3 °C)
Night low
May: 0.1 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0.1 °C)
Jan: -21.7 °C (−7 °F)−7 °F (-21.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 15 (better)
Jan: 16
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora). Across Canada: Victoria Day weekend opens the season; Rockies lakes still frozen at altitude.
January: Inside Happy Valley-Goose Bay's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, warmest); late Nov–late Mar for aurora.
Happy Valley-Goose Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast