Fredericton Weather in May
Fredericton in May
The short of it: Fredericton in May averages a high of 18 °C (64 °F) and a low of 5 °C (40 °F), with 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain and about 14 h 56 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 18° · low 5° · rain 100 mm · daylight 14 h 56 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & September
May in Fredericton brings afternoons near 18° and nights around 5°, with about 100 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 8° from April to about 18°, with nights near 5°. Wet spells are common — about 100 mm, the 6th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 56 min in mid-May, 87 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and September.
Against its neighbours, Fredericton runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Uptown Fredericton, 0 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
May in Fredericton, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 8° warmer, 8.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 56 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uptown FrederictonNew Brunswick | 0 km SW | 17° | 4° | 99 mm |
| Rabbit TownNew Brunswick | 2 km NE | 18° | 5° | 100 mm |
| North HanwellNew Brunswick | 2 km NW | 18° | 5° | 100 mm |
| Town PlatNew Brunswick | 2 km NE | 18° | 5° | 100 mm |
| Skyline AcresNew Brunswick | 3 km ESE | 18° | 5° | 100 mm |
| Downtown FrederictonNew Brunswick | 3 km NE | 18° | 5° | 100 mm |
| Barkers PointNew Brunswick | 3 km ENE | 18° | 5° | 99 mm |
| Southwood ParkNew Brunswick | 4 km SE | 18° | 5° | 100 mm |