May is one of the warmer months of the year in Drummondville, with average highs near 17.5°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 12°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Drummondville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Drummondville were 1998 and 2024 — when the month averaged 14.9°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 8.7°C. Typical May days reach 17.5°C with nights near 6.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Drummondville, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 188 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Drummondville during May averages 80%. The most humid May was 2011 at 86%, and the least humid was 2023 at 71%.
May receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Drummondville. The sunniest May was 2023 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.
Average wind speed in Drummondville during May is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1984, 1997 and 2002 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.6°C | 11.6°C | 11.2°C | 12.6°C | 12.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.0°C | 17.2°C | 16.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.7°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 6.0°C | 5.8°C | 7.0°C | 7.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 83 mm | 99 mm | 95 mm | 55 mm | -46 mm |
May temperatures in Drummondville have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -3.9°C (1995) to a record high of 30.1°C (2020).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 188 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Drummondville
May is a good time to visit Drummondville, with days averaging 17.5°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 12°C, warmer than Drummondville'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 | 18.7°C | 13.3°C | 7.8°C | 27.3°C | -0.6°C | 89 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 20.1°C | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 27.8°C | 2.9°C | 55 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | 27.7°C | -2.5°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 28.4°C | -1.7°C | 72 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 28.2°C | -1.1°C | 29 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | 30.1°C | -3.0°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 15.7°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 23.1°C | -3.2°C | 113 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 27.8°C | -0.3°C | 45 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 16.6°C | 11.7°C | 6.8°C | 27.6°C | -0.3°C | 127 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 6.3°C | 26.7°C | -1.3°C | 80 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 27.1°C | -0.5°C | 96 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 6.9°C | 26.6°C | -0.6°C | 85 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 26.5°C | -0.8°C | 119 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 27.8°C | 2.1°C | 104 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 24.4°C | 0.1°C | 141 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 28.8°C | -1.5°C | 35 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 25.2°C | -0.5°C | 115 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 15.7°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 22.2°C | -2.0°C | 61 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | 27.0°C | -0.8°C | 72 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 27.6°C | -1.1°C | 139 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 4.8°C | 23.5°C | -3.1°C | 55 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 25.0°C | -3.2°C | 98 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 24.9°C | -2.6°C | 115 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 4.4°C | 24.3°C | -1.3°C | 122 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 26.0°C | 1.6°C | 56 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | 24.8°C | -0.9°C | 161 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 28.5°C | -0.4°C | 65 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 26.9°C | 4.6°C | 61 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 13.8°C | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | 22.8°C | -2.4°C | 86 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 25.5°C | -0.3°C | 77 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 23.9°C | -3.9°C | 99 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 4.7°C | 25.9°C | -3.0°C | 115 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 16.7°C | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 22.0°C | 2.5°C | 94 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | 26.1°C | -1.7°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 18.2°C | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 25.6°C | 1.8°C | 104 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 22.3°C | -0.2°C | 85 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 27.3°C | 1.4°C | 113 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 6.8°C | 23.5°C | 0.2°C | 51 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 5.4°C | 26.9°C | -3.1°C | 100 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 7.2°C | 25.5°C | -3.4°C | 124 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | 24.6°C | -2.3°C | 67 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 14.4°C | 9.9°C | 5.3°C | 23.3°C | -0.9°C | 123 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 15.0°C | 9.9°C | 4.9°C | 21.0°C | -1.6°C | 188 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 26.1°C | 1.0°C | 37 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 23.2°C | -2.1°C | 103 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 17.5°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 12°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 89 mm of rainfall in Drummondville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 188 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 30.1°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -3.9°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.3°C to 19.2°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 7.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Drummondville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.5°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Drummondville, averaging 12°C.
For May in Drummondville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.5°C and lows of 6.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 188 mm. On average, May sees 89 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 Drummondville 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.
