River John Weather in May
River John in May
The short of it: River John in May averages a high of 14 °C (58 °F) and a low of 4 °C (39 °F), with 82 mm (3.2 in) of rain and about 14 h 54 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 14° · low 4° · rain 82 mm · daylight 14 h 54 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
Thirty years of records give River John an average May high of 14°, a low of 4° and some 82 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 6° from April to about 14°, with nights near 4°. Wet spells are common — about 82 mm, the 9th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 54 min in mid-May, 86 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 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, River John runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Middleton, 11 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
May in River John, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 6° warmer, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Dec–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 54 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MiddletonNova Scotia | 11 km WSW | 15° | 4° | 85 mm |
| Brule ShoreNova Scotia | 15 km W | 15° | 4° | 86 mm |
| TatamagoucheNova Scotia | 20 km W | 15° | 4° | 89 mm |
| Lyons BrookNova Scotia | 22 km ESE | 14° | 4° | 78 mm |
| PictouNova Scotia | 28 km ESE | 14° | 4° | 78 mm |
| Pictou LandingNova Scotia | 30 km ESE | 13° | 4° | 78 mm |
| WestvilleNova Scotia | 33 km SE | 14° | 4° | 83 mm |
| TrentonNova Scotia | 35 km ESE | 14° | 4° | 83 mm |