The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Midway Weather in May

Midway in May

The short of it: Midway in May averages a high of 20 °C (68 °F) and a low of 5 °C (41 °F), with 54 mm (2.1 in) of rain and about 15 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 20° · low 5° · rain 54 mm · daylight 15 h 16 min

✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & July

May in Midway brings afternoons near 20° and nights around 5°, with about 54 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 5° against April, to near 20°; nights run about 5°. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

The sun is up for about 15 h 16 min in mid-May, 98 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and July.

Against its neighbours, Midway runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Greenwood, 11 km to the NNE, is 1° cooler by day.

May in Midway, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
2nd wettest of 12
Versus April
5° warmer, 15 mm more rain
Versus June
3° colder
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
Nov–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
15 h 16 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GreenwoodBritish Columbia11 km NNE19°5°57 mm
SionBritish Columbia20 km E21°6°50 mm
Grand ForksBritish Columbia24 km E22°7°51 mm
Christina LakeBritish Columbia41 km E21°6°54 mm
RepublicWashington41 km S20°4°44 mm
OrovilleWashington49 km W23°8°33 mm
OsoyoosBritish Columbia50 km W23°8°33 mm
OliverBritish Columbia60 km WNW22°8°30 mm

The Almanac · Midway Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Highs rise 5° against April, to near 20°; nights run about 5°. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Climate of Midway by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January-1°-8°42 mm8 km/h8 h 39 min✦✦
February3°-7°26 mm8 km/h10 h 5 min✦✦
March9°-3°32 mm10 km/h11 h 44 min✦✦✦
April15°1°39 mm10 km/h13 h 39 min✦✦✦✦
May20°5°54 mm10 km/h15 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
June23°8°56 mm10 km/h16 h 11 min✦✦✦✦
July29°11°24 mm10 km/h15 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
August29°10°22 mm10 km/h14 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
September23°5°22 mm9 km/h12 h 31 min✦✦✦✦✦
October14°1°32 mm9 km/h10 h 41 min✦✦✦✦
November5°-2°41 mm9 km/h9 h 3 min✦✦✦
December-1°-7°48 mm9 km/h8 h 15 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Midway in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Midway in May?

Days average 20 °C (68 °F) and nights 5 °C (41 °F), with about 54 mm (2.1 in) of rain over the month. Highs rise 5° against April, to near 20°; nights run about 5°. Rain is modest, about 54 mm, the 2nd wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Midway?

The Almanac gives May 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are September and July.

How long are the days in Midway in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 15 h 16 min. The days are lengthening — from 8 h 15 min in December to 16 h 11 min in June.

Does it snow in Midway in May?

Hardly — May nights average 5 °C (41 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Midway in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

More Towns in Canada

All towns in Canada →

Toronto · Montréal · Calgary · Ottawa · Edmonton · Winnipeg · Mississauga · Vancouver · Brampton · Hamilton · Surrey · Québec

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor