May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kenora, with average highs near 16.7°C and lows around 6.1°C (mean 11.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kenora. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kenora was 2023 — when the month averaged 14.7°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 6.7°C. Typical May days reach 16.7°C with nights near 6.1°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Kenora, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2004 with 182 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Kenora during May averages 69%. The most humid May was 2022 at 78%, and the least humid were 1981 and 2003 at 60%.
May receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kenora. The sunniest May was 2025 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2014 and 2022 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Kenora during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May was 1999 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 2014 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.1°C | 11.3°C | 10.4°C | 11.4°C | 12.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 17.6°C | 16.7°C | 15.5°C | 16.5°C | 17.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 6.6°C | 5.9°C | 5.3°C | 6.4°C | 6.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 89 mm | 97 mm | 95 mm | 70 mm | +4 mm |
May temperatures in Kenora have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -7.9°C (1989) to a record high of 31.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 182 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kenora
May is a good time to visit Kenora, with days averaging 16.7°C and nights around 6.1°C (mean 11.4°C, warmer than Kenora'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 | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 29.2°C | -0.6°C | 18 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 6.2°C | 23.9°C | 0.5°C | 94 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 🔥 | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 9.2°C | 27.8°C | -1.1°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 15.6°C | 10.8°C | 6.0°C | 22.8°C | -2.4°C | 166 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 26.4°C | -1.1°C | 60 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 15.9°C | 10.8°C | 5.8°C | 25.1°C | -4.4°C | 35 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | 22.4°C | -1.7°C | 58 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 19.6°C | 14.1°C | 8.5°C | 27.1°C | -0.9°C | 97 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 15.4°C | 10.6°C | 5.7°C | 21.4°C | 0.2°C | 32 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 17.6°C | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 27.5°C | -3.8°C | 92 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 16.1°C | 10.8°C | 5.5°C | 25.8°C | -2.4°C | 113 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 6.3°C | 28.0°C | -2.2°C | 125 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 4.9°C | 23.2°C | -4.0°C | 122 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.2°C | 26.5°C | 1.9°C | 103 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 15.9°C | 10.9°C | 5.8°C | 23.3°C | -4.6°C | 79 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 17.2°C | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 26.1°C | -1.7°C | 131 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | 20.4°C | -3.2°C | 117 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 13.7°C | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | 22.3°C | -3.1°C | 52 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 18.8°C | 13.3°C | 7.8°C | 27.4°C | 1.5°C | 138 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 27.2°C | -1.7°C | 55 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 5.8°C | 24.4°C | -3.7°C | 83 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 ❄️ 🌧️ | 11.2°C | 6.7°C | 2.2°C | 20.5°C | -4.6°C | 182 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 25.6°C | -2.5°C | 70 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | 25.8°C | -3.0°C | 76 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 17.1°C | 12.2°C | 7.4°C | 23.5°C | 2.0°C | 125 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 16.5°C | 11.4°C | 6.4°C | 23.5°C | 0.0°C | 73 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 17.0°C | 11.9°C | 6.8°C | 24.7°C | -1.3°C | 130 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 24.9°C | 1.5°C | 137 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 2.2°C | 25.4°C | -4.3°C | 69 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | 22.2°C | -3.6°C | 88 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 15.7°C | 10.6°C | 5.5°C | 28.0°C | -0.8°C | 99 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 6.9°C | 26.9°C | -2.3°C | 81 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 5.7°C | 25.3°C | -0.5°C | 45 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.3°C | 27.4°C | -1.2°C | 85 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 19.7°C | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 28.1°C | -2.2°C | 111 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | 25.8°C | -4.5°C | 41 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 27.3°C | -7.9°C | 98 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 30.6°C | -2.2°C | 55 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 19.2°C | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 28.4°C | -1.3°C | 71 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 18.5°C | 13.2°C | 7.8°C | 31.4°C | -4.1°C | 56 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 24.8°C | 1.3°C | 90 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | 26.0°C | -4.0°C | 44 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 13.9°C | 8.3°C | 2.7°C | 19.1°C | -5.2°C | 61 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 27.7°C | -0.5°C | 90 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 24.1°C | -4.6°C | 32 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 16.7°C with lows near 6.1°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 85 mm of rainfall in Kenora, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 182 mm in 2004.
The hottest May reached 31.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -7.9°C in 1989.
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 16.5°C to 17.8°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kenora and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.7°C daytime highs and 6.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Kenora, averaging 11.4°C.
For May in Kenora, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.7°C and lows of 6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1999).
The wettest May on record was 2004 with 182 mm. On average, May sees 85 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 Kenora 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.
