May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sooke, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 7.6°C (mean 11.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sooke. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Sooke was 2023 — when the month averaged 13.3°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 8.8°C. Typical May days reach 14.5°C with nights near 7.6°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Sooke, averaging 65 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1984 with 153 mm, while the driest was 1992 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Sooke during May averages 81%. The most humid May was 2022 at 84%, and the least humid was 1992 at 75%.
May receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sooke. The sunniest May was 1995 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2022 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Sooke during May is 1.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1999, 2010 and 2022, among others at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2013 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.6°C | 11.3°C | 10.7°C | 11.5°C | 11.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.2°C | 14.8°C | 14.1°C | 15.0°C | 14.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 7.1°C | 7.9°C | 7.4°C | 8.0°C | 7.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 63 mm | 59 mm | 57 mm | 66 mm | -18 mm |
May temperatures in Sooke have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.2°C (2002) to a record high of 27.4°C (2005).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 65 mm, with a wettest year of 153 mm.
A good time to visit Sooke
May is a good time to visit Sooke, with days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 7.6°C (mean 11.1°C, warmer than Sooke'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 | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 7.0°C | 20.3°C | 4.6°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 22.3°C | 4.5°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 17.3°C | 13.3°C | 9.3°C | 25.4°C | 5.8°C | 34 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 11.9°C | 9.2°C | 6.4°C | 16.9°C | 3.8°C | 100 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 7.4°C | 20.5°C | 4.7°C | 49 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 14.6°C | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 20.9°C | 4.9°C | 86 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 17.2°C | 13.1°C | 9.1°C | 23.7°C | 6.2°C | 30 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 22.9°C | 6.5°C | 19 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 15.1°C | 11.5°C | 8.0°C | 23.0°C | 4.8°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 15.9°C | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 23.0°C | 6.4°C | 39 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 21.9°C | 4.6°C | 23 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 15.3°C | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 22.7°C | 6.7°C | 65 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 14.8°C | 11.4°C | 8.1°C | 22.3°C | 3.9°C | 88 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 22.2°C | 3.9°C | 55 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 6.1°C | 16.1°C | 3.6°C | 85 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 6.5°C | 18.8°C | 3.1°C | 93 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 14.2°C | 10.5°C | 6.8°C | 21.9°C | 3.3°C | 69 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 22.6°C | 4.1°C | 31 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 22.6°C | 4.0°C | 34 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 14.6°C | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 20.5°C | 3.7°C | 51 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 9.3°C | 27.4°C | 7.2°C | 117 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 20.4°C | 6.1°C | 54 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 13.4°C | 10.3°C | 7.1°C | 18.9°C | 3.8°C | 44 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 6.4°C | 19.0°C | 2.2°C | 52 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 6.8°C | 24.7°C | 3.8°C | 57 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 12.8°C | 9.8°C | 6.9°C | 19.4°C | 4.2°C | 84 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 12.0°C | 8.8°C | 5.6°C | 19.2°C | 2.6°C | 62 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 14.8°C | 11.5°C | 8.2°C | 22.7°C | 5.5°C | 69 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 16.0°C | 12.6°C | 9.2°C | 20.5°C | 4.9°C | 100 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 12.4°C | 9.3°C | 6.3°C | 17.8°C | 2.9°C | 79 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 17.0°C | 12.8°C | 8.7°C | 22.8°C | 6.2°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 8.0°C | 21.7°C | 4.4°C | 50 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 12.8°C | 9.2°C | 23.5°C | 5.2°C | 115 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 8.6°C | 23.0°C | 4.5°C | 13 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 7.2°C | 18.7°C | 5.8°C | 50 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 7.6°C | 17.9°C | 5.6°C | 65 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 14.7°C | 11.1°C | 7.5°C | 20.4°C | 4.4°C | 57 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 6.9°C | 20.6°C | 3.9°C | 113 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 15.0°C | 11.2°C | 7.4°C | 23.3°C | 5.0°C | 97 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 13.7°C | 10.3°C | 7.0°C | 25.6°C | 4.3°C | 137 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 14.3°C | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 20.9°C | 3.4°C | 45 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 11.9°C | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 20.1°C | 4.4°C | 153 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 16.2°C | 12.3°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 4.5°C | 48 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 6.5°C | 20.9°C | 3.4°C | 27 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.4°C | 18.7°C | 3.9°C | 78 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 14.5°C with lows near 7.6°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 65 mm of rainfall in Sooke, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 153 mm in 1984.
The hottest May reached 27.4°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 2.2°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.1°C to 14.2°C and overnight lows from 7.1°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sooke and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 7.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Sooke, averaging 11.1°C.
For May in Sooke, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 7.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1984 with 153 mm. On average, May sees 65 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 Sooke 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.
