Orillia weather in May

In May, Orillia sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 29% 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 Orillia's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orillia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:56 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Orillia is city in Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1867

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 Orillia reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°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)
1155
2155
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How May really feels in Orillia

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.

Orillia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -11°6511.911.590.0
Feb-3° / -11°5098.510.10.0
Mar / -6°6010.1711.60.0
Apr10° / 7911.13.113.22.4
May18° / 8711.1014.65.5
Jun23° / 13°9411015.36.6
Jul25° / 16°8811.70156.7
Aug24° / 15°8811.5013.96.8
Sep20° / 11°8410.9012.36.1
Oct13° / 8813.60.510.73.1
Nov / -1°7612.34.99.40.4
Dec-1° / -7°6512.910.78.70.0

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 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
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224654
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294555
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314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Orillia gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2371
3361
4371
5371
6370
7370
8370
9370
10360
11360
12360
13350
14350
15350
16350
17340
18340
19340
20340
21340
22340
23340
24340
25340
26350
27350
28360
29360
30360
31360

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
199100
299100
398200
497210
597210
697210
796310
896310
996310
1095410
1195410
1294510
1393520
1492620
1592620
1691720
1790730
1889830
1988840
2087940
21841051
22831151
23821161
24811261
25791371
26791371
27761482
28761482
29751582
30731692
31731692

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
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light 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 5:16 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:167:14
214.05:147:15
314.15:137:16
414.15:117:18
514.25:107:19
614.25:087:20
714.25:077:21
814.35:067:23
914.35:047:24
1014.45:037:25
1114.45:027:26
1214.45:017:27
1314.54:597:29
1414.54:587:30
1514.64:577:31
1614.64:567:32
1714.64:557:33
1814.74:547:34
1914.74:537:35
2014.74:527:37
2114.84:517:38
2214.84:507:39
2314.94:497:40
2414.94:487:41
2514.94:477:42
2614.94:467:43
2715.04:457:44
2815.04:457:45
2915.04:447:46
3015.14:437:47
3115.14:437:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
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225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Orillia?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Orillia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Orillia in May

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

In May, Orillia sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Orillia in May

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Orillia 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 Orillia peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Orillia 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 Orillia is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2019 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Orillia?

Orillia sits at 44.6°N, 79.4°W, 232 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Barrie, 30 km away.

Topography around Orillia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orillia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Orillia is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
203 m
80 km
404 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Barrie 30 km · Innisfil 39 km · Midland 40 km · Keswick 40 km · Bracebridge 48 km · Wasaga Beach 48 km · East Gwillimbury 56 km · Uxbridge 62 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 Orillia (44.6087°, -79.4207°, elevation 232 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).