Wakefield Weather in May
Wakefield in May
The short of it: Wakefield in May averages a high of 17 °C (63 °F) and a low of 5 °C (41 °F), with 102 mm (4.0 in) of rain and about 14 h 54 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 17° · low 5° · rain 102 mm · daylight 14 h 54 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & August
May in Wakefield brings afternoons near 17° and nights around 5°, with about 102 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 9° against April, to near 17°; nights run about 5°. Wet spells are common — about 102 mm, the 4th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 54 min in mid-May, 86 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 June and August.
Against its neighbours, Wakefield runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Cantley, 12 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
May in Wakefield, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 9° warmer, 8.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 54 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CantleyQuebec | 12 km SSE | 18° | 6° | 98 mm |
| Val-des-MontsQuebec | 13 km E | 18° | 6° | 96 mm |
| ChelseaQuebec | 19 km SSE | 18° | 6° | 92 mm |
| GatineauQuebec | 23 km SSE | 19° | 7° | 90 mm |
| Le PlateauQuebec | 26 km S | 18° | 7° | 87 mm |
| Rockcliffe ParkOntario | 27 km SSE | 19° | 7° | 88 mm |
| Constance BayOntario | 27 km SW | 18° | 6° | 84 mm |
| Templeton-EstQuebec | 27 km SE | 19° | 7° | 90 mm |