Calgary - Recent May Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Calgary, Alberta Canada was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Calgary had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Calgary International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Calgary
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
72 45 2023 22 7
61 39 2022 16 4
60 38 2021 15 3
60 39 2020 16 4
58 38 2019 15 3
70 45 2018 21 7
67 42 2017 19 6
63 39 2016 17 4
63 37 2015 17 3
60 37 2014 16 3
66 41 2013 19 5
60 38 2012 16 3
59 39 2011 15 4
56 35 2010 13 1
Number of days in May when the temperature in Calgary dropped to 0 or below, or rose to at least 21 degrees Celsius
0 °C
32 °F
Year 21 °C
70 °F
0 2023 20
4 2022 1
4 2021 6
5 2020 4
7 2019 6
1 2018 19
2 2017 13
2 2016 7
6 2015 8
9 2014 4
2 2013 9
1 2012 6
3 2011 3
10 2010 5

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Calgary during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total precipitation for May in Calgary
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
6 2023 1.2 30
5 2022 0.5 12
10 2021 1.4 35
9 2020 4.4 110
14 2019 1.8 45
7 2018 1.3 33
8 2017 1.5 38
15 2016 2.7 68
8 2015 1.3 34
13 2014 2.5 62
7 2013 4.1 105
4 2012 2.8 72
7 2011 3.5 88
5 2010 2.5 64

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Calgary for May and number of days when new snow totalled at least 2.5 centimetres (1 inch)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
0 2023 0.0 0.0
0 2022 0.4 1.0
1 2021 3.1 7.9
0 2020 0.0 0.0
1 2019 3.0 7.6
0 2018 0.0 0.0
0 2017 0.0 0.0
0 2016 0.1 0.3
0 2015 2.2 5.6
2 2014 6.1 15.5
0 2013 0.0 0.0
1 2012 5.0 12.7
0 2011 0.0 0.0
3 2010 9.1 23.1
Reference

Environment and Climate Change Canada. Historical Climate Data. Historical Data

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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