Calgary May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Calgary, Alberta in the month of May.
Typical Calgary May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 16.2 °C
Average daily low 3.3 °C
Average monthly precipitation 5.8 cm
Average monthly snow 9.7 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 37.5%
Daily chance of snow 8.6%
Calgary May Weather Records
1881–2024
Highest temperature 32.4 °C May 30, 1986
Lowest temperature -16.7 °C May 1, 1954
Highest daily low 16.7 °C May 29, 1958
Lowest daily high -2.6 °C May 8, 1996
Hottest average high temperature 23.6 °C 1897
Coldest average high temperature 12.0 °C 1996
Most daily precipitation 6.5 cm May 18, 1902
Most monthly precipitation 22.6 cm 1902
Most daily snow 48.4 cm May 6, 1981
Most monthly snow 81.1 cm 1903
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
May 1 14.1 0.8 25.9 -16.7
May 2 14.3 0.9 27.8 -13.3
May 3 14.5 1.1 27.8 -11.1
May 4 14.7 1.4 28.3 -6.1
May 5 14.8 1.5 28.3 -7.8
May 6 14.8 1.7 27.8 -6.7
May 7 14.8 1.8 29.1 -7.8
May 8 14.9 1.9 28.0 -8.9
May 9 15.1 2.1 27.8 -7.8
May 10 15.2 2.2 27.8 -12.2
May 11 15.4 2.4 27.8 -6.5
May 12 15.5 2.6 28.6 -10.0
May 13 15.7 2.8 27.8 -5.6
May 14 15.9 2.9 31.7 -5.0
May 15 16.1 3.1 30.6 -7.8
May 16 16.2 3.4 29.8 -3.9
May 17 16.4 3.6 30.9 -3.3
May 18 16.6 3.8 29.4 -4.4
May 19 16.8 3.9 31.1 -5.1
May 20 17.0 4.1 31.1 -4.8
May 21 17.2 4.3 30.6 -5.0
May 22 17.4 4.5 31.1 -4.4
May 23 17.5 4.7 29.4 -3.3
May 24 17.6 4.8 28.9 -2.3
May 25 17.8 5.0 32.2 -5.0
May 26 17.9 5.2 31.7 -3.3
May 27 17.9 5.4 30.0 -2.2
May 28 18.0 5.5 31.7 -5.0
May 29 18.1 5.6 30.0 -2.2
May 30 18.1 5.7 32.4 -3.3
May 31 18.1 5.8 31.1 -3.9
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2012–2024 Calgary International Airport location
1881–2012 Calgary International Airport location