Rutherford Weather in May
Rutherford in May
The short of it: Rutherford in May averages a high of 17 °C (63 °F) and a low of 4 °C (39 °F), with 48 mm (1.9 in) of rain and about 15 h 52 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 17° · low 4° · rain 48 mm · daylight 15 h 52 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & August
May in Rutherford brings afternoons near 17° and nights around 4°, with about 48 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 8° from April to about 17°, with nights near 4°. Rain is modest, about 48 mm, the 4th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.
The sun is up for about 15 h 52 min in mid-May, 117 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Rutherford runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. MacEwan, 1 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
May in Rutherford, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 8° warmer, 18 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 15 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacEwanAlberta | 1 km N | 17° | 4° | 48 mm |
| AllardAlberta | 2 km S | 17° | 3° | 49 mm |
| Twin BrooksAlberta | 3 km N | 17° | 4° | 48 mm |
| South TerwillegarAlberta | 4 km NW | 17° | 4° | 48 mm |
| Blue QuillAlberta | 4 km N | 17° | 4° | 48 mm |
| SummersideAlberta | 5 km E | 17° | 4° | 48 mm |
| ErmineskinAlberta | 5 km NNE | 17° | 4° | 48 mm |
| Terwillegar TowneAlberta | 5 km NW | 17° | 4° | 48 mm |