Lindsay weather in May

In May, Lindsay sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Lindsay's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lindsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:54 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Lindsay is community in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1831

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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lindsay reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 26°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)
1165
2165
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How May really feels in Lindsay

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.

Lindsay 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-3° / -12°6410.89.590.0
Feb-2° / -11°518.37.410.20.0
Mar / -6°6010.26.511.60.2
Apr12° / 8411.22.613.22.9
May19° / 8611.50.114.65.7
Jun24° / 13°10211.6015.36.5
Jul26° / 15°9611.40156.5
Aug25° / 14°9010.7013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°839.7012.36.4
Oct13° / 8311.70.510.83.5
Nov / -2°7210.53.69.40.6
Dec-0° / -7°6510.77.78.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123961
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154060
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234258
244258
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lindsay gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
535
635
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
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1936
2037
2137
2237
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2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
496310
596310
696310
796310
895410
995410
1095410
1194510
1293520
1393520
1492620
1592620
1691630
1790730
1889740
1989740
2087850
2186860
2284961
2383971
24811081
25811081
26791191
27791191
287712101
297612102
307513102
317414102

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
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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 7:11 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:147:11
214.05:127:12
314.05:117:13
414.15:097:14
514.15:087:16
614.25:067:17
714.25:057:18
814.35:047:19
914.35:027:20
1014.35:017:22
1114.45:007:23
1214.44:587:24
1314.54:577:25
1414.54:567:26
1514.54:557:27
1614.64:547:29
1714.64:537:30
1814.74:527:31
1914.74:517:32
2014.74:507:33
2114.84:497:34
2214.84:487:35
2314.84:477:36
2414.94:467:37
2514.94:457:38
2614.94:447:39
2714.94:437:40
2815.04:437:41
2915.04:427:42
3015.04:417:43
3115.14:417:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lindsay?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lindsay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lindsay in May

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

In May, Lindsay sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lindsay in May

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 3 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Lindsay in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lindsay peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lindsay 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 Lindsay is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lindsay?

Lindsay sits at 44.4°N, 78.7°W, 261 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Peterborough, 34 km away.

Topography around Lindsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lindsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m.

The land around Lindsay is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Peterborough 34 km · Uxbridge 41 km · Brooklin 47 km · Bowmanville 48 km · Oshawa 51 km · Whitby 54 km · Stouffville 59 km · Pickering 59 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 Lindsay (44.3501°, -78.7329°, elevation 261 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).