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

Weather in Winnipeg in May

In an average May, Winnipeg sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 6°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range10°C to 27°C
Average low6°C
Typical low range-1°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 37°C 1980-05-22
Lowest -1°C 1991-05-01

Low

Highest 23°C 1988-05-31
Lowest -7°C 1989-05-06

Feels-like

Highest 44°C 1988-05-29
Lowest -16°C 1989-05-06

Humidity

Highest 16.8 g/m³ 1988-05-31
Lowest 2.1 g/m³ 1981-05-10

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 2026-05-14
Lowest 8 km/h 1993-05-02

Gust

Highest 83 km/h 2022-05-13
Lowest 16 km/h 2015-05-25

Precip

Wettest 156 mm 2022
Driest 12 mm 1980

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