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

Weather in Edmonton in May

In an average May, Edmonton sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 5°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range11°C to 24°C
Average low5°C
Typical low range-1°C to 10°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 31°C 2025-05-29
Lowest 0°C 1996-05-07

Low

Highest 17°C 1988-05-23
Lowest -9°C 1987-05-20

Feels-like

Highest 34°C 1986-05-29
Lowest -15°C 2002-05-03

Humidity

Highest 12.6 g/m³ 2026-05-27
Lowest 2.2 g/m³ 2002-05-04

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2026-05-14
Lowest 6 km/h 2023-05-09

Gust

Highest 95 km/h 2017-05-24
Lowest 18 km/h 2010-05-11

Precip

Wettest 126 mm 2016
Driest 19 mm 1998

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