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Yellowknife weather in May

Weather in Yellowknife: May


	Average day temperature:	48.7°F
	Average night temperature:	37.8°F

	Sea water temperature:	33.8°F

	Number of sunny days:	11 days
	Day length:	16.5 - 19.2 hours

	Number of rainy days:	0 days
	Precipitation totals:	0.3 in.

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Day temperature

Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 63°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 30°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 51.9°F and 40.6°F.

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 34.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 36.7°F and 32.5°F.

	Sunny days
	Partly cloudy days
	Cloudy days

35%

29%

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in May is almost equal.

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

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sep

oct

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dec

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

Precipitation total value in Yellowknife in May is 0.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

0.0

1.8

3.6

5.4

7.2

9.0

10.8

12.6

8.0

9.1

10.5

9.8

8.9

8.6

9.3

9.0

8.4

7.6

7.3

8.0

9.1

10.5

9.8

8.9

8.6

9.3

9.8

9.0

8.4

7.6

7.3

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

jan

feb

mar

apr

may

jun

jul

aug

sep

oct

nov

dec

0.0

2.1

4.1

6.2

8.3

10.4

12.4

14.5

1.7

4.3

6.2

9.6

12.1

11.9

4.5

2.4

2.1

1.4

1.7

4.3

6.2

9.6

12.1

11.9

10.1

4.5

2.4

2.1

1.4

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 10.1.