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Fort Smith May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories in the month of May.

Typical Fort Smith May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	14.5 °C
Average daily low	1.5 °C
Average monthly precipitation	2.6 cm
Average monthly snow	5.7 cm
Daily chance of precipitation	26.1%
Daily chance of snow	6.1%

Fort Smith May Weather Records 1942–2024
Highest temperature	31.8 °C	May 26, 1986
Lowest temperature	-23.0 °C	May 4, 2002
Highest daily low	15.0 °C	May 26, 1986
Lowest daily high	-8.7 °C	May 3, 2002
Hottest average high temperature	20.2 °C	1973
Coldest average high temperature	8.0 °C	2004
Most daily precipitation	3.3 cm	May 30, 2014
Most monthly precipitation	8.4 cm	1951
Most daily snow	25.0 cm	May 2, 2002
Most monthly snow	42.0 cm	1968

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	10.7	-2.3	24.0	-19.4
May 2	11.0	-2.0	30.0	-17.8
May 3	11.2	-1.7	22.8	-18.1
May 4	11.4	-1.5	29.2	-23.0
May 5	11.6	-1.3	27.2	-20.5
May 6	11.8	-1.0	28.4	-15.1
May 7	12.0	-0.8	23.9	-13.9
May 8	12.3	-0.6	25.7	-11.3
May 9	12.6	-0.3	23.3	-10.6
May 10	12.9	0.0	26.1	-11.6
May 11	13.2	0.2	26.0	-9.2
May 12	13.5	0.5	26.7	-11.2
May 13	13.8	0.7	27.8	-8.9
May 14	14.1	1.0	28.5	-8.3
May 15	14.4	1.2	27.6	-7.8
May 16	14.6	1.5	26.7	-8.9
May 17	14.9	1.7	25.7	-8.1
May 18	15.2	2.0	27.2	-9.9
May 19	15.6	2.3	27.2	-7.2
May 20	15.9	2.6	31.7	-8.1
May 21	16.2	2.9	30.6	-6.7
May 22	16.5	3.2	29.2	-9.0
May 23	16.8	3.5	28.9	-11.5
May 24	17.1	3.8	30.2	-7.8
May 25	17.3	4.0	28.8	-6.7
May 26	17.5	4.3	31.8	-6.1
May 27	17.7	4.5	28.6	-5.0
May 28	18.0	4.7	30.9	-5.0
May 29	18.3	4.9	29.8	-2.2
May 30	18.5	5.1	31.1	-5.6
May 31	18.7	5.3	30.6	-7.2

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1942–2024	Fort Smith A	location