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Yellowknife weather in May

Weather in Yellowknife: May

Average day temperature: 47.9°F
Average night temperature: 37.1°F
Sea water temperature: 33.7°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 16.5 - 19.2 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.4 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2023
2022
2021

The highest day temperature during May of 2023 was 68°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 39°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 58.6°F and 48.0°F.

Sea water temperature in Yellowknife in May, °F

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2023
2022
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2023 was 34.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 37.2°F and 32.7°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

Precipitation total value in Yellowknife in May is 0.4 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 9.6 mph It makes May one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

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: 10.0.

Best time for vacation in Yellowknife

Sunniest months:
July 13 days
June 13 days
August 11 days
Warmest months:
July 68.1 °F
August 63.8 °F
June 62.2 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 60.6 °F
July 58.4 °F
September 53.7 °F
Coldest months:
January -9.5 °F
February -9.4 °F
December -7.2 °F
Rainiest months:
June 1 day
August 1 day
July 1 day
Windiest months:
October 10.7 mph
September 9.7 mph
May 9.6 mph

Yellowknife on a weather map

Yellowknife
+30°F
W 8 mph
Feels like: +23°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Yellowknife
Local time: 05:11
May 02, thursday
0600
30°F
W
8 mph
0900
36°F
NW
9 mph
1200
43°F
N
7 mph
1500
46°F
N
6 mph
1800
48°F
N
5 mph
2100
43°F
NE
4 mph
May 03, friday
0000
39°F
W
7 mph
0300
36°F
W
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F