Edmonton May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Edmonton, Alberta in the month of May.
Typical Edmonton May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 17.5 °C
Average daily low 4.4 °C
Average monthly precipitation 5.0 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 42.5%
Edmonton May Weather Records
1880–2024
Highest temperature 34.4 °C May 27, 1936
Lowest temperature -12.2 °C May 15, 1942
Highest daily low 19.4 °C May 29, 1936
Lowest daily high -2.2 °C May 2, 1886
Hottest average high temperature 22.3 °C 1897
Coldest average high temperature 12.7 °C 1996
Most daily precipitation 7.1 cm May 30, 1902
Most monthly precipitation 19.5 cm 1902
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 15.1 1.7 29.5 -10.0
May 2 15.4 1.9 28.7 -11.7
May 3 15.5 2.1 31.1 -11.7
May 4 15.7 2.3 31.1 -6.7
May 5 15.8 2.4 28.5 -9.4
May 6 16.0 2.6 28.3 -7.2
May 7 16.0 2.7 29.9 -9.4
May 8 16.1 2.8 26.1 -7.5
May 9 16.3 3.0 28.1 -6.1
May 10 16.6 3.2 28.3 -6.5
May 11 16.8 3.4 31.5 -5.5
May 12 17.0 3.6 30.0 -9.4
May 13 17.2 3.8 29.5 -7.5
May 14 17.4 4.0 31.1 -5.0
May 15 17.6 4.3 30.0 -12.2
May 16 17.8 4.5 29.4 -7.8
May 17 17.9 4.7 28.7 -6.6
May 18 18.2 5.0 30.7 -3.9
May 19 18.3 5.2 31.1 -7.2
May 20 18.5 5.4 30.0 -6.1
May 21 18.7 5.6 31.7 -4.0
May 22 18.9 5.8 31.1 -5.6
May 23 19.1 6.0 31.1 -4.4
May 24 19.2 6.2 29.4 -4.4
May 25 19.4 6.4 32.2 -1.1
May 26 19.5 6.6 32.3 -0.5
May 27 19.6 6.8 34.4 -2.8
May 28 19.6 7.0 33.3 -2.2
May 29 19.8 7.2 32.2 -3.3
May 30 19.9 7.4 32.0 -4.4
May 31 19.9 7.5 32.2 -2.4
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2015–2024 Edmonton International Airport location
1938–2014 Edmonton City Center location
1880–1937 Edmonton location