Moose Jaw weather in May

In May, Moose Jaw sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°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 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Moose Jaw's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moose Jaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 8:35 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Moose Jaw is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
724/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Moose Jaw reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1152
2152
3152
4152
5162
6163
7163
8163
9163
10173
11174
12174
13174
14174
15185
16185
17185
18185
19186
20196
21196
22196
23196
24197
25197
26197
27207
28208
29208
30208
31208

How May really feels in Moose Jaw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Moose Jaw 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-8° / -17°175.15.68.30.0
Feb-6° / -15°123.43.69.70.0
Mar / -9°195.64.911.50.0
Apr11° / -2°346.72.513.52.7
May18° / 599.50.915.25.6
Jun22° / 10°8911.8016.16.2
Jul25° / 12°739.8015.87.1
Aug25° / 11°578.4014.37.4
Sep19° / 386.20.112.46.6
Oct10° / -1°316.11.810.52.7
Nov / -8°215.24.68.80.0
Dec-6° / -14°164.75.17.90.0

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104357
114456
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Moose Jaw gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1287
2287
3286
4286
5286
6286
7285
8285
9285
10284
11284
12284
13283
14293
15293
16303
17302
18312
19322
20322
21331
22331
23331
24341
25341
26341
27351
28350
29350
30350
31350

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 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 5:46 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 8:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:468:12
214.55:458:14
314.55:438:15
414.65:418:17
514.75:398:19
614.75:378:20
714.85:368:22
814.85:348:23
914.95:328:25
1014.95:318:26
1115.05:298:28
1215.05:288:29
1315.15:268:31
1415.15:258:32
1515.25:238:34
1615.25:228:35
1715.35:208:37
1815.35:198:38
1915.45:188:39
2015.45:168:41
2115.55:158:42
2215.55:148:43
2315.55:138:45
2415.65:118:46
2515.65:108:47
2615.75:098:49
2715.75:088:50
2815.75:078:51
2915.85:068:52
3015.85:058:53
3115.85:048:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
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 Moose Jaw?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Moose Jaw for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moose Jaw in May

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

In May, Moose Jaw sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Moose Jaw in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moose Jaw peaks around June 21 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2419 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moose Jaw?

Moose Jaw sits at 50.4°N, 105.5°W, 552 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Regina, 65 km away.

Topography around Moose Jaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moose Jaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Moose Jaw is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Regina 65 km · Dewdney East 70 km · Arcola East 71 km · Swift Current 161 km · Stonebridge 202 km · Lakewood 204 km · Nutana Sector 204 km · University Heights 207 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 Moose Jaw (50.4001°, -105.5345°, elevation 552 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. 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).