Happy Valley-Goose Bay weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: July
What is the weather like in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in May?
In May, Happy Valley-Goose Bay is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 84 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 15 h 49 min05:03 – 20:52
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 73 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−3America/Goose_Bay
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %38 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Happy Valley-Goose Bay in May: quick answers
Is Happy Valley-Goose Bay hot in May?
No. In May, Happy Valley-Goose Bay is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Happy Valley-Goose Bay in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 84 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences