Kingsville weather in May

In May, Kingsville sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 93 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Kingsville's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Kingsville reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Kingsville

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.

Kingsville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°7311.16.79.30.0
Feb-1° / -6°608.75.610.30.0
Mar / -2°739.93.911.70.0
Apr / 9611.81.113.11.8
May17° / 13°9312.3014.45.2
Jun24° / 19°9711.30156.7
Jul26° / 22°8610.8014.86.7
Aug25° / 21°869.9013.77.1
Sep21° / 18°778.4012.36.9
Oct14° / 11°8110.4010.84.3
Nov / 8210.51.89.61.2
Dec / -1°7610.95.190.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74357
84357
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104555
114555
124555
134555
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Kingsville gets around 93 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
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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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1917200
2898210
3879310
48610310
58411410
68212420
78212420
88013520
97913530
107714630
117614730
127614730
137315840
147215940
1571151040
1670161040
1769161140
1865171251
1964171351
2062181451
2161181461
2258191562
2357191662
2455201672
2553201782
2651211783
2750211793
2848221893
29472218103
30462218113
31442319114

Wind in May

Winds average 22 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:347:22
213.85:337:23
313.95:317:24
413.95:307:26
514.05:297:27
614.05:277:28
714.05:267:29
814.15:257:30
914.15:247:31
1014.25:227:32
1114.25:217:33
1214.25:207:34
1314.35:197:35
1414.35:187:36
1514.35:177:37
1614.45:167:39
1714.45:157:40
1814.45:147:41
1914.55:137:42
2014.55:127:43
2114.55:117:44
2214.65:107:45
2314.65:097:46
2414.65:097:46
2514.75:087:47
2614.75:077:48
2714.75:067:49
2814.75:067:50
2914.85:057:51
3014.85:057:52
3114.85:047:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Kingsville?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Kingsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingsville in May

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

In May, Kingsville sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kingsville in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 23 to Sep 23 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun19Cool
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep21Refreshing
Oct15Cool
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kingsville 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 Kingsville peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kingsville in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kingsville is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kingsville?

Kingsville sits at 42.1°N, 82.7°W, 195 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Leamington, 12 km away.

Topography around Kingsville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m.

The land around Kingsville is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
275 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Leamington 12 km · Tecumseh 27 km · LaSalle 31 km · Windsor 32 km · Detroit 36 km · Wyandotte 37 km · Trenton 37 km · Southgate 40 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 Kingsville (42.1001°, -82.7331°, elevation 195 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).