Orangeville weather in May

In May, Orangeville sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Orangeville's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orangeville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:00 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Orangeville is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
2,027/km²
people per km²
Founded
1863

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 Orangeville reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1154
2154
3154
4155
5165
6165
7165
8165
9165
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15176
16187
17187
18187
19187
20197
21198
22198
23198
24198
25208
26209
27209
28209
29209
30209
312110

How May really feels in Orangeville

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.

Orangeville weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°5810.19.99.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°498.17.810.20.0
Mar / -6°579.96.111.60.2
Apr11° / 8011.3313.22.6
May18° / 8511.9014.55.4
Jun23° / 12°9111.5015.26.5
Jul25° / 14°8411014.96.7
Aug24° / 14°8110.5013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°749.9012.36.3
Oct13° / 7511.50.610.83.4
Nov / -2°6910.74.59.40.5
Dec / -7°6010.998.80.0

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
83961
93961
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174357
184456
194357
204357
214456
224456
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Orangeville gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1392
2392
3381
4381
5391
6391
7391
8380
9380
10380
11380
12380
13370
14370
15370
16370
17370
18370
19370
20370
21370
22370
23370
24380
25380
26380
27390
28390
29390
30390
31390

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
296310
396310
496310
596310
695410
795410
895410
994510
1094510
1194510
1293520
1392620
1492620
1592620
1692620
1790730
1890730
1989740
2088840
2186851
2285861
2384961
2483971
25821071
26811081
27791182
28781192
29771292
30771292
31761392

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:207:15
214.05:187:16
314.05:177:18
414.15:167:19
514.15:147:20
614.15:137:21
714.25:117:22
814.25:107:24
914.35:097:25
1014.35:087:26
1114.35:067:27
1214.45:057:28
1314.45:047:29
1414.55:037:31
1514.55:027:32
1614.55:007:33
1714.64:597:34
1814.64:587:35
1914.64:577:36
2014.74:567:37
2114.74:557:38
2214.74:547:39
2314.84:547:40
2414.84:537:41
2514.84:527:42
2614.94:517:43
2714.94:507:44
2814.94:507:45
2915.04:497:46
3015.04:487:47
3115.04:487:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.9 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
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
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
236.0Intense
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 Orangeville?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Orangeville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orangeville in May

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

In May, Orangeville sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Orangeville 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Orangeville 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 Orangeville peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 23UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Orangeville?

Orangeville sits at 43.9°N, 80.1°W, 443 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Caledon, 10 km away.

Topography around Orangeville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orangeville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 446 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Orangeville is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (35%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
473 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Caledon 10 km · Bolton 29 km · Alliston 32 km · Fergus 32 km · Georgetown 33 km · Halton Hills 34 km · Brampton 37 km · Guelph 43 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 Orangeville (43.9168°, -80.0997°, elevation 443 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).