May is one of the warmer months of the year in Taber, with average highs near 19.2°C and lows around 6°C (mean 12.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Taber. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Taber was 2023 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 9.3°C. Typical May days reach 19.2°C with nights near 6°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Taber, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1981 with 119 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Taber during May averages 54%. The most humid May was 2024 at 63%, and the least humid was 2001 at 41%.
May receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taber. The sunniest May was 2001 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 5.
Average wind speed in Taber during May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May was 2001 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 2014 and 2023 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.7°C | 12.3°C | 12.4°C | 12.4°C | 13.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 19.5°C | 19.0°C | 18.9°C | 18.9°C | 19.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 6.0°C | 5.6°C | 5.9°C | 6.0°C | 6.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 53 mm | 42 mm | 53 mm | 47 mm | -7 mm |
May temperatures in Taber have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -5.4°C (2005) to a record high of 34.3°C (2025).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 119 mm.
A good time to visit Taber
May is a good time to visit Taber, with days averaging 19.2°C and nights around 6°C (mean 12.6°C, warmer than Taber's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.4°C | 15.3°C | 8.2°C | 34.3°C | 3.5°C | 25 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 28.0°C | -3.1°C | 111 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 32.8°C | 5.1°C | 26 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | 25.3°C | 0.1°C | 21 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | 30.0°C | -2.1°C | 39 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 18.6°C | 11.9°C | 5.2°C | 29.2°C | -1.8°C | 60 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 4.9°C | 30.5°C | -2.8°C | 48 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 30.6°C | 2.0°C | 31 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 31.6°C | 2.3°C | 43 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | 30.2°C | -0.3°C | 70 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 5.2°C | 28.0°C | -1.0°C | 18 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 18.0°C | 11.7°C | 5.4°C | 29.2°C | -2.2°C | 45 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 20.0°C | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 29.2°C | -3.2°C | 68 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 30.8°C | -0.4°C | 49 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 24.5°C | -0.7°C | 55 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | 30.2°C | -4.0°C | 97 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 19.0°C | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | 30.8°C | -1.3°C | 31 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 31.2°C | -0.6°C | 62 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 28.3°C | 2.4°C | 55 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.4°C | 31.9°C | -2.6°C | 48 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 5.6°C | 26.5°C | -5.4°C | 20 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | 26.9°C | -2.8°C | 59 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | 29.6°C | -2.3°C | 53 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 3.6°C | 28.3°C | -3.3°C | 52 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 33.2°C | 1.6°C | 19 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 19.1°C | 12.6°C | 6.2°C | 25.5°C | 0.5°C | 17 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 5.3°C | 31.5°C | -1.7°C | 51 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 29.0°C | 3.1°C | 40 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 5.5°C | 28.9°C | 0.1°C | 69 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 3.2°C | 22.1°C | -5.2°C | 36 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 4.4°C | 31.1°C | -2.4°C | 61 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 29.0°C | 1.0°C | 54 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 6.7°C | 29.8°C | 0.4°C | 45 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 21.0°C | 13.6°C | 6.2°C | 31.4°C | -2.5°C | 29 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 5.5°C | 26.5°C | -3.4°C | 78 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | 27.0°C | -2.4°C | 69 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 5.2°C | 27.4°C | 0.7°C | 50 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 32.8°C | 1.4°C | 21 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 29.7°C | -2.1°C | 24 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 6.1°C | 33.9°C | -2.0°C | 85 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 7.3°C | 28.3°C | 1.7°C | 42 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 4.6°C | 30.7°C | -1.0°C | 42 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 4.9°C | 29.2°C | -3.9°C | 39 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 3.6°C | 28.1°C | -2.1°C | 65 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 26.9°C | 1.0°C | 119 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 19.2°C with lows near 6°C (mean 12.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 50 mm of rainfall in Taber, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 119 mm in 1981.
The hottest May reached 34.3°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -5.4°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 20.1°C and overnight lows from 5.4°C to 6.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Taber and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 19.2°C daytime highs and 6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Taber, averaging 12.6°C.
For May in Taber, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.2°C and lows of 6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 1981 with 119 mm. On average, May sees 50 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Taber behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
