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

Weather in Montréal in May

In an average May, Montréal 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 range12°C to 24°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range3°C to 13°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 35°C 2020-05-27
Lowest 4°C 1983-05-09

Low

Highest 22°C 2020-05-28
Lowest -1°C 1986-05-03

Feels-like

Highest 36°C 2020-05-27
Lowest -7°C 1986-05-03

Humidity

Highest 17.7 g/m³ 2006-05-31
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 1986-05-03

Wind

Highest 46 km/h 2018-05-05
Lowest 6 km/h 1989-05-14

Gust

Highest 97 km/h 2018-05-05
Lowest 15 km/h 2022-05-25

Precip

Wettest 201 mm 2011
Driest 18 mm 2021

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