Sydenham Weather in May
Sydenham in May
The short of it: Sydenham in May averages a high of 17 °C (62 °F) and a low of 6 °C (43 °F), with 96 mm (3.8 in) of rain and about 14 h 47 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are August and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 17° · low 6° · rain 96 mm · daylight 14 h 47 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: August & July
May in Sydenham brings afternoons near 17° and nights around 6°, with about 96 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 7° against April, to near 17°; nights run about 6°. Wet spells are common — about 96 mm, the 6th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 47 min in mid-May, 82 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are August and July.
Against its neighbours, Sydenham runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Owen Sound, 11 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
May in Sydenham, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 7° warmer, 11 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 47 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen SoundOntario | 11 km W | 17° | 6° | 97 mm |
| MeafordOntario | 16 km ENE | 17° | 6° | 94 mm |
| The Blue MountainsOntario | 27 km E | 17° | 6° | 98 mm |
| MarkdaleOntario | 30 km SSE | 17° | 6° | 108 mm |
| WiartonOntario | 33 km NW | 17° | 6° | 84 mm |
| CollingwoodOntario | 47 km E | 18° | 6° | 95 mm |
| PaisleyOntario | 47 km SW | 18° | 6° | 93 mm |
| Port ElginOntario | 49 km WSW | 17° | 6° | 80 mm |