May is one of the warmer months of the year in Timmins, with average highs near 15.5°C and lows around 3.1°C (mean 9.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Timmins. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Timmins was 2010 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 5.8°C. Typical May days reach 15.5°C with nights near 3.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Timmins, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 134 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Timmins during May averages 77%. The most humid May was 2014 at 82%, and the least humid were 2020 and 2021 at 72%.
May receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Timmins. The sunniest May was 1996 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Timmins during May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2002, 2007 and 2009, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | 9.6°C | 10.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 15.4°C | 15.0°C | 14.9°C | 16.0°C | 16.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.0°C | 2.7°C | 3.1°C | 3.2°C | 3.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 81 mm | 82 mm | 81 mm | 70 mm | 55 mm | -26 mm |
May temperatures in Timmins have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -7.1°C (1986) to a record high of 32°C (2010).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 134 mm.
A good time to visit Timmins
May is a good time to visit Timmins, with days averaging 15.5°C and nights around 3.1°C (mean 9.3°C, warmer than Timmins's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 2.9°C | 27.4°C | -6.3°C | 45 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 17.4°C | 11.1°C | 4.9°C | 25.7°C | -1.1°C | 51 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 3.5°C | 29.1°C | -3.6°C | 65 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 5.0°C | 30.2°C | -3.7°C | 75 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 16.1°C | 9.5°C | 3.0°C | 28.0°C | -5.0°C | 49 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 2.5°C | 28.6°C | -7.0°C | 47 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 13.0°C | 6.9°C | 0.8°C | 22.0°C | -4.1°C | 47 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 3.3°C | 28.0°C | -4.8°C | 64 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 2.8°C | 22.0°C | -6.3°C | 107 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 3.0°C | 27.1°C | -3.6°C | 58 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 3.3°C | 25.2°C | -3.7°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 15.0°C | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | 23.6°C | -3.4°C | 86 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 2.9°C | 25.3°C | -5.0°C | 85 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 3.9°C | 29.3°C | -4.5°C | 52 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 2.5°C | 28.8°C | -4.9°C | 74 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 🔥 | 18.6°C | 12.3°C | 6.0°C | 32.0°C | -4.0°C | 40 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 1.0°C | 20.7°C | -4.5°C | 93 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 11.6°C | 6.7°C | 1.8°C | 19.7°C | -2.7°C | 124 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 10.8°C | 3.9°C | 27.4°C | -5.2°C | 66 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 29.8°C | -4.7°C | 75 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | 25.4°C | -5.8°C | 44 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 21.7°C | -5.4°C | 80 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 3.7°C | 26.0°C | -5.2°C | 60 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 1.0°C | 24.5°C | -4.9°C | 71 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | 25.2°C | -1.2°C | 84 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 14.7°C | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | 24.9°C | -6.0°C | 111 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 11.6°C | 4.6°C | 26.7°C | -4.1°C | 96 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 4.5°C | 28.3°C | -1.9°C | 64 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 0.4°C | 22.9°C | -4.5°C | 74 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 0.6°C | 22.7°C | -5.5°C | 57 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | 27.5°C | -4.8°C | 82 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 1.2°C | 23.8°C | -4.6°C | 75 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 14.5°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 26.5°C | -0.2°C | 127 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 2.5°C | 26.5°C | -5.1°C | 63 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 17.2°C | 11.1°C | 4.9°C | 27.4°C | -6.0°C | 66 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 12.9°C | 7.4°C | 1.9°C | 22.9°C | -6.0°C | 114 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | 27.1°C | -3.5°C | 102 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 3.3°C | 26.1°C | -5.7°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 16.8°C | 9.9°C | 3.0°C | 27.3°C | -6.0°C | 72 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 27.5°C | -7.1°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 2.5°C | 23.4°C | -5.4°C | 64 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 1.2°C | 21.8°C | -3.9°C | 69 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 0.2°C | 23.1°C | -6.6°C | 134 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | 12.1°C | 5.3°C | 27.3°C | -3.8°C | 34 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 24.0°C | -6.7°C | 99 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 15.5°C with lows near 3.1°C (mean 9.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 75 mm of rainfall in Timmins, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 134 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 32°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -7.1°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.3°C to 17°C and overnight lows from 2.2°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Timmins and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.5°C daytime highs and 3.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Timmins, averaging 9.3°C.
For May in Timmins, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.5°C and lows of 3.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 134 mm. On average, May sees 75 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 Timmins 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.
