May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 2.8°C (mean 8.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Dawson Creek was 2023 — when the month averaged 14°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 5.2°C. Typical May days reach 14.9°C with nights near 2.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Dawson Creek, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2017 with 105 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Dawson Creek during May averages 71%. The most humid May was 1997 at 78%, and the least humid was 2016 at 65%.
May receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dawson Creek. The sunniest May was 2018 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 2022 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Dawson Creek during May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest May was 2001 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1996, 2004 and 2014 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.7°C | 9.0°C | 7.9°C | 9.4°C | 9.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 15.0°C | 13.8°C | 15.5°C | 15.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 2.6°C | 2.9°C | 2.0°C | 3.2°C | 3.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 48 mm | 49 mm | 47 mm | 67 mm | +17 mm |
May temperatures in Dawson Creek have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -9.5°C (1996) to a record high of 28.7°C (2023).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 105 mm.
A good time to visit Dawson Creek
May is a good time to visit Dawson Creek, with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 2.8°C (mean 8.9°C, warmer than Dawson Creek's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 4.2°C | 25.6°C | -2.0°C | 23 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 3.3°C | 21.9°C | -1.3°C | 45 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 🔥 | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 28.7°C | 2.8°C | 99 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | 17.6°C | -3.9°C | 98 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | 21.0°C | -1.5°C | 40 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 20.6°C | -3.7°C | 100 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.0°C | 25.7°C | -6.4°C | 26 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 4.7°C | 25.1°C | -0.3°C | 18 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | 24.6°C | -0.7°C | 105 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | 25.2°C | -1.3°C | 56 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | 24.3°C | -4.2°C | 50 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 2.1°C | 20.0°C | -5.0°C | 23 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 3.9°C | 21.6°C | -5.1°C | 31 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 22.1°C | -3.9°C | 59 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 3.4°C | 21.5°C | -1.6°C | 27 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 1.8°C | 20.9°C | -4.7°C | 77 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 0.9°C | 21.6°C | -5.1°C | 54 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | 22.4°C | -2.2°C | 31 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | 22.7°C | -3.7°C | 65 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 16.2°C | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | 25.5°C | -1.6°C | 53 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 3.8°C | 25.7°C | -5.1°C | 49 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 1.1°C | 23.7°C | -6.8°C | 27 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 13.1°C | 7.4°C | 1.7°C | 22.8°C | -6.4°C | 42 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 11.6°C | 6.0°C | 0.4°C | 21.1°C | -8.3°C | 43 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | 20.9°C | -2.9°C | 67 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 0.9°C | 19.1°C | -1.7°C | 58 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | 25.1°C | -3.1°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 19.7°C | 13.1°C | 6.4°C | 23.8°C | 0.9°C | 57 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 13.9°C | 8.1°C | 2.3°C | 22.6°C | -2.4°C | 66 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | 17.8°C | -9.5°C | 69 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 2.9°C | 25.7°C | -4.1°C | 36 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 2.7°C | 22.2°C | -0.7°C | 36 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 22.0°C | -1.2°C | 38 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 1.5°C | 21.0°C | -3.8°C | 25 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 3.9°C | 23.3°C | -1.2°C | 55 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | 23.2°C | -1.5°C | 65 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 15.4°C | 9.2°C | 3.0°C | 23.1°C | -2.3°C | 55 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 3.4°C | 22.5°C | -3.6°C | 60 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 15.1°C | 8.8°C | 2.5°C | 22.6°C | -1.7°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 24.4°C | -5.9°C | 38 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 2.7°C | 24.2°C | -3.2°C | 23 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | 6.9°C | 1.5°C | 17.5°C | -2.2°C | 104 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 2.5°C | 28.4°C | -4.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 1.1°C | 21.2°C | -3.4°C | 32 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | 22.3°C | -2.3°C | 73 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 14.9°C with lows near 2.8°C (mean 8.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 51 mm of rainfall in Dawson Creek, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 105 mm in 2017.
The hottest May reached 28.7°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -9.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.4°C to 15.7°C and overnight lows from 2.4°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 2.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Dawson Creek, averaging 8.9°C.
For May in Dawson Creek, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 2.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 2017 with 105 mm. On average, May sees 51 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 Dawson Creek 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.
