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

Weather in Kitchener in May

In an average May, Kitchener sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range11°C to 26°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range2°C to 14°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 34°C 2006-05-29
Lowest 4°C 2020-05-09

Low

Highest 23°C 2012-05-29
Lowest -4°C 2020-05-13

Feels-like

Highest 43°C 2006-05-29
Lowest -11°C 2020-05-09

Humidity

Highest 17.5 g/m³ 1991-05-27
Lowest 2.8 g/m³ 1995-05-08

Wind

Highest 48 km/h 2018-05-04
Lowest 7 km/h 1982-05-25

Gust

Highest 105 km/h 2018-05-04
Lowest 15 km/h 2023-05-27

Precip

Wettest 189 mm 2004
Driest 33 mm 2005

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