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Cambridge Bay May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut in the month of May.

Typical Cambridge Bay May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	-5.4 °C
Average daily low	-12.7 °C
Average monthly precipitation	0.7 cm
Average monthly snow	7.0 cm
Daily chance of precipitation	19.8%
Daily chance of snow	20.8%

Cambridge Bay May Weather Records 1929–2024
Highest temperature	11.5 °C	May 27, 1994
Lowest temperature	-35.0 °C	May 13, 1935
Highest daily low	1.7 °C	May 31, 1952
Lowest daily high	-19.4 °C	May 5, 1947
Hottest average high temperature	0.2 °C	1952
Coldest average high temperature	-10.5 °C	1983
Most daily precipitation	1.4 cm	May 23, 1972
Most monthly precipitation	2.4 cm	1967
Most daily snow	15.7 cm	May 23, 1972
Most monthly snow	32.0 cm	1972

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°C)		Record (°C)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	-10.6	-19.3	0.0	-31.1
May 2	-10.2	-18.9	1.7	-29.3
May 3	-9.9	-18.4	1.7	-30.6
May 4	-9.5	-18.0	2.2	-32.2
May 5	-9.2	-17.6	2.2	-28.9
May 6	-8.8	-17.2	3.3	-28.3
May 7	-8.5	-16.8	6.7	-28.9
May 8	-8.1	-16.3	2.2	-26.1
May 9	-7.7	-15.9	4.4	-29.8
May 10	-7.4	-15.5	2.2	-29.1
May 11	-7.0	-15.1	1.7	-28.6
May 12	-6.6	-14.6	2.6	-26.1
May 13	-6.2	-14.1	3.8	-35.0
May 14	-5.9	-13.7	5.6	-34.4
May 15	-5.6	-13.2	2.8	-25.6
May 16	-5.2	-12.7	3.3	-25.0
May 17	-4.9	-12.3	2.5	-26.2
May 18	-4.5	-11.8	3.0	-23.3
May 19	-4.2	-11.3	2.2	-22.8
May 20	-3.8	-10.7	3.3	-22.4
May 21	-3.4	-10.2	3.3	-22.6
May 22	-3.0	-9.7	6.7	-23.4
May 23	-2.7	-9.2	3.9	-19.3
May 24	-2.3	-8.8	4.5	-17.7
May 25	-2.0	-8.3	3.6	-17.5
May 26	-1.7	-7.8	5.4	-17.8
May 27	-1.3	-7.4	11.5	-18.3
May 28	-1.0	-7.0	5.5	-17.2
May 29	-0.6	-6.6	7.8	-17.6
May 30	-0.3	-6.1	5.6	-15.0
May 31	0.1	-5.7	10.6	-17.2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1929–2024	Cambridge Bay A	location