May is one of the warmer months of the year in Prince Albert, with average highs near 16.9°C and lows around 3.9°C (mean 10.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Prince Albert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Prince Albert was 1988 — when the month averaged 14.3°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 6.9°C. Typical May days reach 16.9°C with nights near 3.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Prince Albert, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1984 with 120 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince Albert during May averages 64%. The most humid May was 2006 at 75%, and the least humid was 2002 at 47%.
May receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince Albert. The sunniest May was 2002 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Prince Albert during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May was 2001 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1995 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.9°C | 10.4°C | 9.6°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 17.4°C | 16.9°C | 16.1°C | 16.9°C | 17.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 4.4°C | 3.8°C | 3.0°C | 4.1°C | 4.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 47 mm | 42 mm | 51 mm | 53 mm | -16 mm |
May temperatures in Prince Albert have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -11.2°C (1983) to a record high of 32.7°C (1986).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 120 mm.
A good time to visit Prince Albert
May is a good time to visit Prince Albert, with days averaging 16.9°C and nights around 3.9°C (mean 10.4°C, warmer than Prince Albert'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 | 20.6°C | 13.3°C | 5.9°C | 30.6°C | -1.5°C | 10 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.3°C | 25.6°C | -0.2°C | 94 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 21.1°C | 14.1°C | 7.1°C | 29.3°C | -0.7°C | 44 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | 25.2°C | -2.3°C | 76 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 2.8°C | 30.8°C | -4.5°C | 38 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 3.5°C | 24.5°C | -4.2°C | 54 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 15.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.0°C | 27.7°C | -5.5°C | 35 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 28.4°C | -2.3°C | 40 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | 25.8°C | -1.0°C | 68 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 19.4°C | 13.1°C | 6.7°C | 29.3°C | -2.7°C | 40 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 16.3°C | 9.3°C | 2.2°C | 26.9°C | -4.4°C | 15 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 14.8°C | 8.8°C | 2.9°C | 27.3°C | -3.8°C | 53 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 18.6°C | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | 25.3°C | -5.4°C | 23 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | 24.3°C | -4.0°C | 81 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 2.8°C | 22.8°C | -4.2°C | 35 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 14.4°C | 9.1°C | 3.7°C | 27.5°C | -2.0°C | 119 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 14.7°C | 7.9°C | 1.1°C | 23.9°C | -4.9°C | 21 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 16.4°C | 9.5°C | 2.6°C | 21.8°C | -4.8°C | 14 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | 24.8°C | -3.5°C | 63 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | 27.9°C | -5.2°C | 90 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | 21.9°C | -5.9°C | 56 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 0.7°C | 24.8°C | -5.5°C | 47 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | 26.4°C | -3.1°C | 43 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 0.8°C | 27.1°C | -7.4°C | 13 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 18.8°C | 11.9°C | 5.0°C | 27.9°C | -1.2°C | 25 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 3.1°C | 24.6°C | -3.8°C | 50 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 26.4°C | -1.3°C | 57 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 5.8°C | 28.7°C | -4.0°C | 19 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 2.5°C | 26.8°C | -3.8°C | 35 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | 22.9°C | -4.9°C | 49 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 9.5°C | 2.7°C | 30.2°C | -3.0°C | 23 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 10.6°C | 3.9°C | 28.1°C | -5.1°C | 87 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 4.3°C | 30.1°C | -0.3°C | 25 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 3.4°C | 30.1°C | -2.2°C | 74 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | 27.6°C | -4.7°C | 53 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | 26.1°C | -4.8°C | 47 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 3.8°C | 26.5°C | -5.4°C | 89 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 🔥 | 21.4°C | 14.3°C | 7.2°C | 31.1°C | 0.5°C | 32 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 6.5°C | 27.0°C | -1.7°C | 40 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | 32.7°C | -4.2°C | 75 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 17.7°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 24.7°C | 1.4°C | 86 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | 28.0°C | -4.7°C | 120 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 0.7°C | 23.7°C | -11.2°C | 68 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | 26.3°C | -3.8°C | 91 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.9°C | 11.3°C | 3.8°C | 28.1°C | -4.9°C | 15 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 16.9°C with lows near 3.9°C (mean 10.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 52 mm of rainfall in Prince Albert, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 120 mm in 1984.
The hottest May reached 32.7°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -11.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 16°C to 17.6°C and overnight lows from 3.4°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Prince Albert and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.9°C daytime highs and 3.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Prince Albert, averaging 10.4°C.
For May in Prince Albert, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.9°C and lows of 3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 1984 with 120 mm. On average, May sees 52 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 Prince Albert 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.
