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

Weather in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in May

In an average May, Vancouver sees a daily high around 13°C and a low around 6°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high13°C
Typical high range9°C to 19°C
Average low6°C
Typical low range3°C to 10°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 1983-05-29
Lowest 4°C 1988-05-02

Low

Highest 16°C 1983-05-29
Lowest -2°C 1982-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 1983-05-29
Lowest -5°C 1982-05-05

Humidity

Highest 13.2 g/m³ 1983-05-29
Lowest 4.5 g/m³ 1999-05-10

Wind

Highest 20 km/h 2010-05-20
Lowest 3 km/h 2011-05-21

Precip

Wettest 197 mm 1984
Driest 22 mm 2018

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