Bracebridge weather in May

In May, Bracebridge sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bracebridge's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bracebridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:54 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
64%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bracebridge reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4154
5154
6155
7155
8155
9165
10165
11165
12166
13166
14166
15176
16176
17176
18177
19177
20187
21187
22187
23188
24188
25188
26198
27198
28199
29199
30199
31199

How May really feels in Bracebridge

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bracebridge weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -13°7813.213.590.0
Feb-4° / -12°559.89.610.10.0
Mar / -7°6810.2711.60.0
Apr10° / 8611.23.513.22.1
May17° / 8911.30.114.65.1
Jun22° / 12°9411.4015.46.3
Jul24° / 15°9612.1015.16.7
Aug23° / 14°9911.8013.96.6
Sep19° / 10°9610.9012.35.9
Oct12° / 10013.50.810.72.9
Nov / -2°8913.56.69.30.3
Dec-1° / -8°8014.9138.60.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164159
174159
184159
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Bracebridge gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2362
3362
4351
5361
6361
7361
8361
9361
10361
11351
12351
13351
14351
15351
16351
17340
18340
19350
20350
21350
22350
23350
24360
25360
26370
27370
28380
29380
30390
31390

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
399100
499100
599100
699100
797210
897210
997210
1097210
1197210
1296310
1396310
1496310
1595410
1694420
1793520
1893520
1991630
2090730
2190730
2287841
2386941
2485951
25841051
26831151
27821161
28811261
29801262
30791362
31781372

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:147:14
214.05:137:16
314.15:117:17
414.15:107:18
514.25:087:20
614.25:077:21
714.35:067:22
814.35:047:23
914.45:037:24
1014.45:027:26
1114.45:007:27
1214.54:597:28
1314.54:587:29
1414.64:577:31
1514.64:557:32
1614.64:547:33
1714.74:537:34
1814.74:527:35
1914.84:517:36
2014.84:507:37
2114.84:497:39
2214.94:487:40
2314.94:477:41
2414.94:467:42
2515.04:457:43
2615.04:447:44
2715.04:447:45
2815.04:437:46
2915.14:427:47
3015.14:417:48
3115.14:417:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bracebridge?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bracebridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bracebridge in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Bracebridge sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bracebridge in May

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 12 to Aug 19 — about 0.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug20Refreshing
Sep18Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Bracebridge in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bracebridge peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bracebridge?

Bracebridge sits at 45.0°N, 79.3°W, 240 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Huntsville, 34 km away.

Topography around Bracebridge

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bracebridge.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bracebridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 261 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Bracebridge is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Huntsville 34 km · Orillia 48 km · Midland 55 km · Barrie 76 km · Wasaga Beach 80 km · Innisfil 86 km · Keswick 88 km · Lindsay 89 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bracebridge (45.0334°, -79.3163°, elevation 240 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).