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Weather in May in Canada

Planning a journey to Canada this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Canada in May?

Canada offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In May, one might encounter temperatures that range from very cold to warm, and precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from very cold in Alert at -6°C to warm in Osoyoos at 22°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Osoyoos and -11°C in Alert.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snowfall in Alert with an average of 18 mm to high snowfall in Kitimat with 146 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Toronto enjoys close to 227 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Canada in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Canada climate page.

Where to go in Canada in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Canada on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Canada?

Toronto

In May Toronto generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Toronto
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<<   April April
<<  
10°C 
2°C 
180 hours 
95 mm 
11 days 
poor 
16°C 
8°C 
227 hours 
80 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
14°C 
260 hours 
83 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Toronto

Montréal

In May Montréal generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Montréal
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
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<<   April April
<<  
12°C 
1°C 
179 hours 
110 mm 
12 days 
poor 
20°C 
8°C 
230 hours 
101 mm 
13 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
14°C 
241 hours 
113 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Montréal

Quebec City

In May Quebec City generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Quebec City
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<<   April April
<<  
9°C 
-1°C 
170 hours 
115 mm 
12 days 
poor 
19°C 
6°C 
211 hours 
110 mm 
14 days 
June   >> June
>>  
23°C 
11°C 
234 hours 
131 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Quebec City

Vancouver

In May Vancouver generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Vancouver
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
12°C 
5°C 
185 hours 
172 mm 
15 days 
poor 
16°C 
9°C 
222 hours 
111 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
19°C 
11°C 
226 hours 
96 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Vancouver

Ottawa

In May Ottawa generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Ottawa
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
12°C 
1°C 
188 hours 
98 mm 
11 days 
20°C 
7°C 
231 hours 
93 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
12°C 
255 hours 
105 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Ottawa

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Canada.

Is May the best time to visit Canada?

In our opinion, May is a good time to visit Canada with overall tolerable weather in Toronto. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Canada is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Toronto. In contrast, January, February, March, April, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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