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Vancouver Weather in May
SpringIn Vancouver, May averages about 16°C (61°F) during the day and 9°C (49°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel cool while evenings are chilly. Some wet days are normal, with about 10 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 75 mm for the month.
Avg high61.2°F 16.2°CAvg low49.0°F 9.4°CRainy days~9.9 daysMonthly rain75.4 mm
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What to wear in Vancouver in May
A practical May packing list for Vancouver starts here: bring layers, a sweater and a light-to-medium jacket. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: The month can be a practical time to visit when your packing matches the daytime-to-evening temperature change.
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Vancouver: 12-month travel weather
Vancouver has mild winters by Canadian standards but frequent rain from autumn through early spring. July–August are usually the driest months.
JanWinter · RainFebWinter · RainMarEarly spring · RainAprSpringMaySpringJunEarly summerJulDry summerAugDry summerSepEarly autumnOctAutumn · RainNovRainy periodDecWinter · Rain
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Wet winter season
📅 October–March
Frequent rain can change mountain and coastal plans, so it helps to keep an indoor backup option.
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Vancouver in May · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 14 days · 107.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18.4°C/7.8°C
No rain
2
20°C/10°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
3
12.7°C/9°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
4
13.8°C/6.4°C
No rain
5
16°C/7.1°C
No rain
6
21.4°C/9.5°C
No rain
7
16°C/10.1°C
🌧️ 2 mm
8
14.3°C/7.7°C
No rain
9
16°C/10.1°C
No rain
10
16.4°C/11.6°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
11
15.4°C/10.5°C
🌧️ 1 mm
12
16°C/8.2°C
No rain
13
16.6°C/9.4°C
No rain
14
15.7°C/10.1°C
No rain
15
11.4°C/8.4°C
🌧️ 3.8 mm
16
11.9°C/8.3°C
🌧️ 10.8 mm
17
12.7°C/9.7°C
🌧️ 13.2 mm
18
13.9°C/8.8°C
No rain
19
13°C/7.9°C
🌧️ 19.4 mm
20
13.5°C/6.7°C
🌧️ 15.1 mm
21
13.9°C/8.4°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
22
16°C/9°C
No rain
23
15°C/9.5°C
No rain
24
20°C/10°C
No rain
25
18.3°C/11.5°C
No rain
26
16.8°C/11.7°C
🌧️ 10.8 mm
27
18.3°C/11.1°C
No rain
28
25.7°C/13.3°C
No rain
29
18.7°C/12.5°C
🌧️ 8.8 mm
30
20.2°C/11.2°C
No rain
31
15.2°C/12.7°C
🌧️ 11.4 mm
May 2024☔ 13 days · 91.9 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
12.3°C/4.3°C
No rain
2
15°C/4.7°C
No rain
3
19.5°C/6.2°C
No rain
4
17.2°C/10°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
5
13.7°C/8.5°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
6
12.8°C/7.6°C
🌧️ 9.3 mm
7
13.1°C/5.4°C
No rain
8
14.1°C/5.4°C
No rain
9
18.6°C/8.2°C
No rain
10
20.6°C/10.2°C
No rain
11
18.5°C/10.1°C
No rain
12
17.8°C/10.3°C
No rain
13
15.5°C/9°C
No rain
14
16.7°C/9.4°C
No rain
15
18°C/9.3°C
No rain
16
17.1°C/9.9°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
17
15.2°C/7.8°C
No rain
18
12.2°C/8.2°C
🌧️ 6.8 mm
19
14.1°C/7.2°C
No rain
20
14.9°C/6.4°C
No rain
21
11.4°C/8.8°C
🌧️ 32.1 mm
22
14.6°C/6.3°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
23
16.3°C/9.2°C
No rain
24
11.6°C/9.4°C
🌧️ 4.9 mm
25
12.5°C/9.3°C
🌧️ 2 mm
26
11.2°C/8.1°C
🌧️ 11.3 mm
27
14.8°C/9.5°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
28
14.6°C/8.7°C
🌧️ 9.4 mm
29
12.4°C/6.2°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
30
13.7°C/7.2°C
No rain
31
16.7°C/6.7°C
No rain
May 2023☔ 3 days · 31.6 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
13.7°C/9.3°C
No rain
2
18.2°C/8.3°C
No rain
3
17.5°C/11.1°C
No rain
4
16.6°C/10°C
No rain
5
10.6°C/9.4°C
🌧️ 25.4 mm
6
12.1°C/8.2°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
7
13.7°C/7.6°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
8
14.3°C/6°C
No rain
9
14.4°C/8°C
No rain
10
16.4°C/6.8°C
No rain
11
19.7°C/8.8°C
No rain
12
20.9°C/10.9°C
No rain
13
23.5°C/13.2°C
No rain
14
26.1°C/15.4°C
No rain
15
27.6°C/16.7°C
No rain
16
19.4°C/15°C
No rain
17
21.1°C/13.5°C
No rain
18
22.9°C/14.1°C
No rain
19
20°C/12.9°C
No rain
20
19.7°C/12.5°C
No rain
21
17°C/11.7°C
No rain
22
15.9°C/11.7°C
No rain
23
14.3°C/9.2°C
No rain
24
17.1°C/9.7°C
No rain
25
20.8°C/10.6°C
No rain
26
21.8°C/13°C
No rain
27
18°C/12.3°C
No rain
28
18°C/10.5°C
No rain
29
17.9°C/10.5°C
No rain
30
16.2°C/9.9°C
No rain
31
16.6°C/9.3°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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