Leamington weather in May

In May, Leamington sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 91 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°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 Leamington's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leamington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Leamington is municipality in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Leamington 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 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 7°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
31310
41410
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How May really feels in Leamington

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.

Leamington weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°7411.479.30.0
Feb-1° / -6°608.85.610.30.0
Mar / -2°739.7411.70.0
Apr / 9411.7113.11.6
May17° / 13°9112.1014.35.0
Jun23° / 19°10111.50156.6
Jul26° / 22°9211.1014.76.7
Aug25° / 21°8810.2013.77.1
Sep21° / 18°808.5012.36.9
Oct15° / 11°8410.8010.94.3
Nov / 8410.829.61.2
Dec / -1°7811.55.790.0

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64555
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144654
154555
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234654
244852
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Leamington gets around 91 mm of rain over 12.1 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 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
440
540
640
740
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1940
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2139
2239
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2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1917200
2917200
3898210
4879310
58610310
68411410
78311420
88212420
98112520
107913530
117813630
127714630
137614730
147414840
157315840
167215940
177016950
1868161051
1967161151
2065171251
2164171261
2261181362
2360181462
2457191572
2555201573
2653201683
2752211683
2850211793
2949221793
3047221894
31452318104

Wind in May

Winds average 21 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
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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 7:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:347:22
213.85:327:23
313.95:317:24
413.95:307:25
514.05:287:26
614.05:277:27
714.05:267:28
814.15:247:29
914.15:237:30
1014.25:227:31
1114.25:217:33
1214.25:207:34
1314.35:197:35
1414.35:187:36
1514.35:167:37
1614.45:157:38
1714.45:147:39
1814.45:137:40
1914.55:137:41
2014.55:127:42
2114.55:117:43
2214.65:107:44
2314.65:097:45
2414.65:087:46
2514.75:087:47
2614.75:077:48
2714.75:067:49
2814.75:057:49
2914.85:057:50
3014.85:047:51
3114.85:047:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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65.8Bright
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126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Leamington?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Leamington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Leamington in May

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

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

sun protectiona warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Leamington 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 20 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 Leamington 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 Leamington peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Leamington 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 Leamington 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 Leamington?

Leamington sits at 42.1°N, 82.6°W, 188 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kingsville, 12 km away.

Topography around Leamington

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leamington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Leamington is covered by cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Kingsville 12 km · Tecumseh 38 km · LaSalle 44 km · Windsor 44 km · Detroit 48 km · Trenton 49 km · Wyandotte 49 km · Grosse Pointe Woods 51 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 Leamington (42.0501°, -82.5998°, elevation 188 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).