May is one of the warmer months of the year in Val-d’Or, with average highs near 15.2°C and lows around 3.6°C (mean 9.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Val-d’Or. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Val-d’Or was 1998 — when the month averaged 12.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 5.8°C. Typical May days reach 15.2°C with nights near 3.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Val-d’Or, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1984 with 162 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 28 mm.
Relative humidity in Val-d’Or during May averages 78%. The most humid May was 2017 at 84%, and the least humid was 2012 at 71%.
May receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Val-d’Or. The sunniest Mays were 1998 and 2007 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Val-d’Or during May is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 9.3°C | 9.1°C | 9.8°C | 9.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 15.0°C | 15.1°C | 14.8°C | 15.7°C | 15.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 3.4°C | 3.4°C | 3.5°C | 4.0°C | 3.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 83 mm | 80 mm | 84 mm | 69 mm | -32 mm |
May temperatures in Val-d’Or have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -7.9°C (1986) to a record high of 30.7°C (2010).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
A good time to visit Val-d’Or
May is a good time to visit Val-d’Or, with days averaging 15.2°C and nights around 3.6°C (mean 9.4°C, warmer than Val-d’Or'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 | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 3.6°C | 24.5°C | -5.5°C | 53 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.4°C | 25.4°C | 1.5°C | 88 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 2.9°C | 27.6°C | -5.3°C | 73 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | 27.3°C | -4.6°C | 80 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 15.3°C | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | 26.6°C | -6.0°C | 66 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 2.0°C | 28.4°C | -7.2°C | 53 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | 17.7°C | -4.8°C | 93 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 3.1°C | 26.0°C | -4.7°C | 76 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 13.2°C | 8.4°C | 3.7°C | 22.4°C | -5.2°C | 150 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 3.4°C | 25.7°C | -3.4°C | 74 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | 24.7°C | -3.6°C | 125 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 15.5°C | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | 22.4°C | -3.3°C | 102 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | 26.1°C | -3.0°C | 82 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 4.4°C | 28.8°C | -5.6°C | 28 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 3.8°C | 26.2°C | -3.9°C | 44 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 30.7°C | -4.9°C | 61 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 23.1°C | -3.9°C | 100 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | 20.5°C | -4.0°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 16.5°C | 10.1°C | 3.7°C | 27.3°C | -4.4°C | 47 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 28.6°C | -4.4°C | 49 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 23.5°C | -6.5°C | 55 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 1.9°C | 23.1°C | -5.9°C | 105 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | 22.6°C | -3.8°C | 61 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | 25.4°C | -4.1°C | 82 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 23.1°C | -2.1°C | 65 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 3.9°C | 22.3°C | -5.4°C | 131 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 18.7°C | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | 25.9°C | -3.8°C | 73 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 27.3°C | -1.2°C | 69 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 10.6°C | 5.8°C | 0.9°C | 21.6°C | -5.1°C | 109 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 1.5°C | 22.5°C | -4.6°C | 42 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 3.6°C | 26.8°C | -5.3°C | 132 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 14.0°C | 7.9°C | 1.7°C | 23.4°C | -3.9°C | 73 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 4.4°C | 26.4°C | -0.6°C | 124 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 2.3°C | 25.6°C | -4.8°C | 70 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 16.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | 25.2°C | -4.5°C | 72 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1990 | 14.2°C | 8.4°C | 2.7°C | 20.7°C | -2.4°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 15.7°C | 10.7°C | 5.6°C | 25.3°C | -2.6°C | 119 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 4.0°C | 25.3°C | -4.2°C | 84 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 27.1°C | -5.7°C | 103 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 15.7°C | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | 26.4°C | -7.9°C | 118 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | 8.2°C | 2.0°C | 22.7°C | -6.0°C | 80 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 12.0°C | 6.7°C | 1.5°C | 20.0°C | -3.5°C | 162 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 1.3°C | 22.8°C | -5.4°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | 27.3°C | -1.5°C | 34 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.9°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 24.9°C | -6.5°C | 86 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 15.2°C with lows near 3.6°C (mean 9.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 84 mm of rainfall in Val-d’Or, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 1984.
The hottest May reached 30.7°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -7.9°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°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.1°C to 16.4°C and overnight lows from 2.6°C to 4.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Val-d’Or and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.2°C daytime highs and 3.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Val-d’Or, averaging 9.4°C.
For May in Val-d’Or, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.2°C and lows of 3.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 1984 with 162 mm. On average, May sees 84 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 Val-d’Or 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.
