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World Resorts Canada Yellowknife Weather May Weather in Yellowknife

Yellowknife Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 48.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 36.4°F
Sea Water Temperature: 32.1°F
Number of Sunny Days: 11 days
Sunshine Hours: 16.5 - 19.2 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 0 days
Precipitation Totals: 0.3 in

Air Temperature in May, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 65°F. The lowest night temperature was 28°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 52.2°F и 39.6°F respectivly.

Yellowknife Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Yellowknife was 32.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 30.6°F and 35.2°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
35%
35%
29%

You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in May, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7

Precipitation total in May for Yellowknife is 0.3 in. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.8
3.6
5.4
7.2
9.0
10.8
12.6

The average wind speed in May is 9.8 mph. It makes May one of the most windy months of the year for Yellowknife.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
2.0
4.1
6.1
8.1
10.2
12.2
14.2

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Yellowknife in May is 9.9 hours.

Best Time to Visit Yellowknife
The most sunny months:
July 14 days
June 12 days
August 12 days
The most warm months:
July 70.3 °F
August 65.3 °F
June 62.7 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
August 61.4 °F
July 59.5 °F
September 54.3 °F
The most cold months:
January -15.3 °F
February -15.2 °F
December -12.0 °F
The most rainy months:
June 1 day
July 1 day
August 1 day
The most windy months:
October 10 mph
May 9 mph
September 9 mph

Yellowknife on the Weather Map

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24 Hours Weather Forecast
Yellowknife
Local time: 06:14
28 apr, monday
0900 6°F
NW
14 mph
1200 16°F
NW
15 mph
1500 28°F
NW
14 mph
1800 30°F
W
12 mph
2100 26°F
W
9 mph
29 apr, tuesday
0000 18°F
SW
8 mph
0300 18°F
SW
8 mph
0600 16°F
S
8 mph