May is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, with average highs near 18.1°C and lows around 6.9°C (mean 12.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu was 1998 — when the month averaged 15.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 9.5°C. Typical May days reach 18.1°C with nights near 6.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2006 with 185 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu during May averages 79%. The most humid May was 2011 at 86%, and the least humid was 2021 at 73%.
May receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. The sunniest May was 2023 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.
Average wind speed in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu during May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May was 1997 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | 11.8°C | 13.3°C | 13.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 17.8°C | 17.8°C | 17.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 6.5°C | 6.3°C | 7.7°C | 7.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 83 mm | 110 mm | 91 mm | 59 mm | -33 mm |
May temperatures in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (1995) to a record high of 32.1°C (2020).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
A good time to visit Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
May is a good time to visit Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, with days averaging 18.1°C and nights around 6.9°C (mean 12.5°C, warmer than Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu'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 | 18.8°C | 13.5°C | 8.2°C | 26.8°C | -0.5°C | 92 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 20.4°C | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 28.8°C | 3.5°C | 71 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 5.9°C | 28.0°C | -2.2°C | 49 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 20.8°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 28.8°C | -1.0°C | 78 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 28.9°C | 0.1°C | 24 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | 32.1°C | -3.1°C | 39 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 5.6°C | 24.0°C | -0.7°C | 105 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 28.0°C | 1.0°C | 54 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 17.0°C | 12.1°C | 7.1°C | 28.6°C | -1.7°C | 117 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 6.8°C | 27.1°C | -1.4°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 8.7°C | 28.9°C | -0.5°C | 80 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 26.8°C | -0.5°C | 98 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 20.0°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 28.6°C | 0.4°C | 111 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 29.0°C | 3.7°C | 104 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 26.9°C | 1.4°C | 146 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 20.1°C | 14.1°C | 8.1°C | 29.3°C | -1.2°C | 41 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 6.0°C | 26.4°C | 0.5°C | 112 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 5.5°C | 22.9°C | -2.0°C | 71 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 28.5°C | -0.5°C | 79 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 28.6°C | -0.6°C | 185 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 10.1°C | 5.1°C | 24.4°C | -2.5°C | 63 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 18.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 26.5°C | -2.2°C | 115 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 17.6°C | 12.0°C | 6.4°C | 25.6°C | -2.6°C | 120 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | 25.5°C | -0.4°C | 139 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 26.9°C | 2.0°C | 67 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 26.0°C | -1.3°C | 150 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 8.6°C | 30.4°C | 0.3°C | 68 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 27.6°C | 5.0°C | 65 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 14.7°C | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | 22.4°C | -1.9°C | 84 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 5.2°C | 25.7°C | 0.3°C | 84 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 25.1°C | -3.8°C | 88 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | 27.2°C | -2.2°C | 119 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 17.3°C | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 23.2°C | 2.4°C | 90 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | 27.4°C | -2.1°C | 52 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 8.5°C | 27.3°C | 2.2°C | 92 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 15.8°C | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | 23.2°C | 0.2°C | 90 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 18.4°C | 13.3°C | 8.2°C | 27.8°C | 1.4°C | 115 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 24.6°C | 0.7°C | 48 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 28.1°C | -2.0°C | 76 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 26.3°C | -3.0°C | 109 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 25.8°C | -0.7°C | 62 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 10.4°C | 5.8°C | 24.0°C | -1.1°C | 124 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1983 | 15.7°C | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | 22.4°C | -1.4°C | 163 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 27.3°C | 2.5°C | 32 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 24.3°C | -1.7°C | 102 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 18.1°C with lows near 6.9°C (mean 12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 90 mm of rainfall in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 2006.
The hottest May reached 32.1°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.1°C to 19.5°C and overnight lows from 6.1°C to 8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.1°C daytime highs and 6.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, averaging 12.5°C.
For May in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.1°C and lows of 6.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1997).
The wettest May on record was 2006 with 185 mm. On average, May sees 90 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 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu 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.
