Weather in Edmonton in May 2024
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Edmonton
Average weather
Average temperature in Edmonton in May
The temperature in May is +63°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +73°F during the day and a minimum of +28°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +57°F to +66°F.
Is Edmonton warm or cold in May?
Edmonton is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +52°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +30°F to +43°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Edmonton:
Climate in Edmonton in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +64°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°F | +19°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +90°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 20 mm | 56 mm | 95 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 57% | 53% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +52°F to +64°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 20 mm to 56 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 57% to 53%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 7 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Edmonton is gradually decreasing during May, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how May is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last May in Edmonton?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Edmonton in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+58°F) and the highest in 2018 (+75°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 13 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 213 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Edmonton
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Edmonton, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.