Rothesay Weather in May
Rothesay in May
The short of it: Rothesay in May averages a high of 16 °C (60 °F) and a low of 5 °C (41 °F), with 105 mm (4.1 in) of rain and about 14 h 52 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 16° · low 5° · rain 105 mm · daylight 14 h 52 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: August & July
May in Rothesay brings afternoons near 16° and nights around 5°, with about 105 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 7° against April, to near 16°; nights run about 5°. Wet spells are common — about 105 mm, the 6th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 52 min in mid-May, 85 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, Rothesay runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Fairvale, 2 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
May in Rothesay, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 7° warmer, 4.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FairvaleNew Brunswick | 2 km N | 16° | 5° | 105 mm |
| QuispamsisNew Brunswick | 5 km NNE | 16° | 5° | 102 mm |
| Forest HillsNew Brunswick | 8 km SSW | 16° | 5° | 109 mm |
| McAllisterNew Brunswick | 9 km SSW | 16° | 5° | 109 mm |
| EastmountNew Brunswick | 9 km SSW | 16° | 5° | 109 mm |
| Silver FallsNew Brunswick | 10 km SSW | 16° | 5° | 109 mm |
| Westmorland HeightsNew Brunswick | 11 km SSW | 15° | 5° | 109 mm |
| Saint John EastNew Brunswick | 12 km SSW | 16° | 6° | 110 mm |