May is one of the warmer months of the year in North Vancouver, with average highs near 13.5°C and lows around 6.1°C (mean 9.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 106 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in North Vancouver. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in North Vancouver was 2023 — when the month averaged 13.2°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 6.6°C. Typical May days reach 13.5°C with nights near 6.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in North Vancouver, averaging 106 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1984 with 197 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in North Vancouver during May averages 79%. The most humid May was 2022 at 85%, and the least humid was 1992 at 71%.
May receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North Vancouver. The sunniest May was 2018 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011 and 2022 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in North Vancouver during May is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2015, 2018 and 2023 at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.1°C | 10.1°C | 9.4°C | 10.5°C | 10.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 12.8°C | 13.9°C | 13.1°C | 14.3°C | 13.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 5.3°C | 6.4°C | 5.8°C | 6.7°C | 6.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 103 mm | 110 mm | 89 mm | 103 mm | -20 mm |
May temperatures in North Vancouver have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -1.7°C (1982) to a record high of 30.5°C (1983).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 106 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
A good time to visit North Vancouver
May is a good time to visit North Vancouver, with days averaging 13.5°C and nights around 6.1°C (mean 9.8°C, warmer than North Vancouver's yearly average) and higher 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 | 12.6°C | 9.3°C | 5.9°C | 21.0°C | 1.6°C | 102 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 5.7°C | 22.4°C | 1.5°C | 112 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 26.5°C | 4.3°C | 42 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 10.3°C | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 17.8°C | 0.5°C | 183 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 13.2°C | 9.4°C | 5.6°C | 20.4°C | 1.5°C | 72 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 7.2°C | 22.5°C | 0.7°C | 109 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 17.3°C | 13.0°C | 8.6°C | 23.2°C | 4.7°C | 55 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 8.5°C | 26.9°C | 3.7°C | 22 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 5.9°C | 24.1°C | 0.7°C | 115 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 16.0°C | 11.9°C | 7.8°C | 23.3°C | 4.6°C | 72 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 8.8°C | 21.9°C | 1.1°C | 32 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 14.2°C | 11.0°C | 7.7°C | 21.9°C | 4.0°C | 115 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 14.0°C | 10.3°C | 6.7°C | 20.7°C | 0.4°C | 126 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 12.1°C | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 20.7°C | 0.5°C | 89 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 15.6°C | -0.4°C | 142 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 11.2°C | 7.7°C | 4.2°C | 16.5°C | -0.8°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 13.5°C | 9.4°C | 5.4°C | 21.5°C | 0.5°C | 121 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 13.4°C | 9.5°C | 5.6°C | 21.5°C | 0.1°C | 79 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 12.6°C | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 22.7°C | 0.9°C | 78 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 24.3°C | 0.5°C | 101 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 15.8°C | 11.9°C | 8.1°C | 28.0°C | 4.9°C | 135 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 11.2°C | 7.7°C | 22.9°C | 4.2°C | 104 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 12.2°C | 8.8°C | 5.4°C | 20.6°C | 1.5°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 7.7°C | 4.2°C | 17.4°C | -0.9°C | 100 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 5.1°C | 25.6°C | -0.3°C | 116 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.8°C | 16.2°C | -1.3°C | 188 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 3.2°C | 20.2°C | -1.3°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 7.0°C | 22.4°C | 3.0°C | 104 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 7.2°C | 19.7°C | -0.8°C | 164 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.7°C | 17.6°C | -0.3°C | 152 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 22.0°C | 1.6°C | 47 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 14.6°C | 10.7°C | 6.7°C | 21.5°C | 2.6°C | 77 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 8.2°C | 29.9°C | 2.6°C | 147 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 16.0°C | 11.7°C | 7.5°C | 24.7°C | 2.0°C | 30 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 12.8°C | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 19.3°C | 3.0°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 20.9°C | 2.1°C | 94 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 5.8°C | 19.3°C | 1.6°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 12.3°C | 8.6°C | 4.8°C | 21.2°C | 0.2°C | 192 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 13.8°C | 9.8°C | 5.8°C | 22.6°C | 3.0°C | 161 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.1°C | 26.0°C | -0.2°C | 172 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 13.1°C | 9.3°C | 5.5°C | 20.6°C | -0.5°C | 70 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 9.7°C | 6.8°C | 3.9°C | 18.7°C | 1.9°C | 197 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 7.0°C | 30.5°C | 2.3°C | 53 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 8.0°C | 4.2°C | 19.9°C | -1.7°C | 38 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.9°C | 9.4°C | 5.9°C | 20.5°C | 0.8°C | 105 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 13.5°C with lows near 6.1°C (mean 9.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 106 mm of rainfall in North Vancouver, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 1984.
The hottest May reached 30.5°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to -1.7°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.7°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in North Vancouver and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.5°C daytime highs and 6.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in North Vancouver, averaging 9.8°C.
For May in North Vancouver, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.5°C and lows of 6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest May on record was 1984 with 197 mm. On average, May sees 106 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 North Vancouver 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.
