Weather in Winnipeg in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Winnipeg
Average weather
Average temperature in Winnipeg in May
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of 0°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to +28°C.
Is Winnipeg warm or cold in May?
Winnipeg is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +11°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -1°C to +7°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Winnipeg:
Climate in Winnipeg in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +19°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -25°C | -7°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +37°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 25 mm | 72 mm | 99 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 62% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 14 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +11°C to +19°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 25 mm to 72 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 64% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Winnipeg is gradually decreasing during May, going from 6 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how May is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last May in Winnipeg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Winnipeg in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+6°C) and the highest in 2021 (+11°C). The driest year was 1988 with only 222 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1095 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Winnipeg
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Winnipeg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.