Marpole weather in May

In May, Marpole sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 86 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Marpole's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marpole's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:36 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Marpole reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5139
6139
7149
81410
91410
101410
111410
121410
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Marpole weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 27618.64.88.50.3
Feb / 15714.24.29.80.7
Mar / 201183.211.61.2
Apr11° / 13414.60.413.42.4
May15° / 10°8611.3015.14.2
Jun17° / 13°6910.2015.95.4
Jul20° / 15°426015.67.1
Aug20° / 16°556.3014.27.2
Sep17° / 14°989012.45.7
Oct12° / 10°20815.6010.53.0
Nov / 301192.28.91.2
Dec / 26418.96.18.10.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
164654
174654
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Marpole gets around 86 mm of rain 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 rain averages around 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
538
637
737
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1433
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27973
28973
29973
30973
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:007:19
214.44:587:21
314.44:567:23
414.54:557:24
514.54:537:25
614.64:517:27
714.64:507:28
814.74:487:30
914.74:477:31
1014.84:457:33
1114.84:437:34
1214.94:427:36
1314.94:407:37
1415.04:397:39
1515.04:387:40
1615.14:367:41
1715.14:357:43
1815.24:347:44
1915.24:327:45
2015.34:317:47
2115.34:307:48
2215.34:297:49
2315.44:287:51
2415.44:277:52
2515.54:257:53
2615.54:247:54
2715.54:237:55
2815.64:237:57
2915.64:227:58
3015.64:217:59
3115.74:208:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Marpole

In seasonPeak

None of Marpole's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Marpole's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Marpole?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Marpole for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marpole in May

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

In May, Marpole sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marpole 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Marpole 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 Marpole peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Marpole 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 Marpole is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marpole?

Marpole sits at 49.2°N, 123.1°W, 28 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Sunset, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Marpole

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marpole has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,598 m.

The land around Marpole is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (38%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
2,598 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sunset 3.0 km · Vancouver 4.0 km · Riley Park 4.0 km · Victoria-Fraserview 5.0 km · Richmond 5.0 km · Arbutus Ridge 5.0 km · Brighouse-City Centre 5.0 km · South Granville 5.0 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 Marpole (49.2136°, -123.1298°, elevation 28 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).