Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in May

In an average May, Edmonton sees a daily high around 16°C and a low around 4°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high16°C
Typical high range9°C to 23°C
Average low4°C
Typical low range-1°C to 8°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2025-05-29
Lowest -1°C 1996-05-07

Low

Highest 15°C 1986-05-29
Lowest -7°C 1987-05-20

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 2025-05-29
Lowest -15°C 2002-05-03

Humidity

Highest 13.7 g/m³ 1986-05-29
Lowest 2.1 g/m³ 2002-05-03

Wind

Highest 68 km/h 2017-05-24
Lowest 5 km/h 2023-05-09

Precip

Wettest 132 mm 2016
Driest 27 mm 1995

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