May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville, with average highs near 14.9°C and lows around 4.5°C (mean 9.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kentville was 1989 — when the month averaged 12.4°C — while the coldest was 2019 at 7.4°C. Typical May days reach 14.9°C with nights near 4.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Kentville, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2005 with 247 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Kentville during May averages 82%. The most humid May was 2011 at 89%, and the least humid was 1987 at 78%.
May receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kentville. The sunniest Mays were 1999 and 2018 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.
Average wind speed in Kentville during May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2010, 2020 and 2023, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2003 and 2006 at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.0°C | 9.3°C | 9.2°C | 10.0°C | 10.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 15.3°C | 14.7°C | 14.2°C | 15.0°C | 15.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 4.7°C | 3.9°C | 4.1°C | 5.0°C | 4.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 84 mm | 104 mm | 70 mm | 67 mm | -15 mm |
May temperatures in Kentville have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (1991) to a record high of 26.1°C (1992).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 247 mm.
A good time to visit Kentville
May is a good time to visit Kentville, with days averaging 14.9°C and nights around 4.5°C (mean 9.7°C, warmer than Kentville's yearly average) and higher 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 | 15.5°C | 10.7°C | 5.8°C | 22.7°C | -0.2°C | 74 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 16.4°C | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 23.6°C | 0.3°C | 63 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 3.5°C | 25.2°C | -0.5°C | 40 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | 23.6°C | -3.1°C | 53 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.8°C | 24.6°C | 1.1°C | 79 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | 24.0°C | -0.9°C | 91 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | 18.7°C | -0.9°C | 89 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | 22.4°C | -1.2°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 14.4°C | 9.7°C | 5.0°C | 26.0°C | 1.0°C | 109 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 23.9°C | 1.0°C | 78 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 25.8°C | -1.7°C | 53 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 13.8°C | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | 21.5°C | 0.4°C | 38 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | 10.5°C | 5.5°C | 25.6°C | -1.1°C | 79 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 23.1°C | -0.9°C | 60 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2011 | 14.6°C | 10.5°C | 6.4°C | 22.5°C | 1.6°C | 102 mm | 89% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 24.1°C | 2.3°C | 38 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 15.7°C | 10.6°C | 5.5°C | 23.7°C | 2.4°C | 83 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 13.7°C | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | 20.4°C | 0.8°C | 96 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 13.8°C | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | 23.6°C | -2.3°C | 84 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 5.7°C | 22.1°C | -0.1°C | 104 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 11.7°C | 7.8°C | 3.9°C | 19.0°C | -1.1°C | 247 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 14.6°C | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | 24.0°C | -1.3°C | 65 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 13.7°C | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | 23.9°C | -1.8°C | 67 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | 22.8°C | -1.0°C | 74 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 15.9°C | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | 22.5°C | -2.2°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | 19.2°C | -1.2°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | 24.8°C | -0.3°C | 39 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 23.2°C | -1.0°C | 40 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 3.5°C | 19.5°C | -2.1°C | 80 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 3.1°C | 21.4°C | -2.8°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 3.1°C | 19.5°C | -2.4°C | 52 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | 22.8°C | 1.3°C | 128 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 4.0°C | 20.0°C | -3.5°C | 78 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.2°C | 26.1°C | -2.7°C | 47 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | 24.7°C | -3.6°C | 100 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 7.9°C | 3.0°C | 21.0°C | -1.0°C | 172 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 🔥 | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 25.1°C | 1.9°C | 73 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 16.2°C | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | 22.9°C | -0.2°C | 60 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | 22.7°C | 0.4°C | 60 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | 25.5°C | -2.9°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 8.6°C | 3.4°C | 22.6°C | -2.6°C | 108 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 14.5°C | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | 22.0°C | 0.1°C | 103 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 5.2°C | 19.9°C | -2.5°C | 126 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | 22.1°C | -1.0°C | 51 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.8°C | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 23.8°C | -2.0°C | 81 mm | 84% | 0.4 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 4.5°C (mean 9.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 83 mm of rainfall in Kentville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 247 mm in 2005.
The hottest May reached 26.1°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.5°C to 15.7°C and overnight lows from 4.4°C to 5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kentville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.9°C daytime highs and 4.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Kentville, averaging 9.7°C.
For May in Kentville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.9°C and lows of 4.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.5 m/s (2008).
The wettest May on record was 2005 with 247 mm. On average, May sees 83 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 Kentville 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.
