Riverview weather in May

In May, Riverview sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Riverview's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riverview's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:53 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Riverview is town in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Density
581/km²
people per km²
Founded
1733

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Riverview reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2133
3133
4133
5133
6143
7143
8144
9144
10144
11144
12154
13154
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21166
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24166
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26177
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28177
29177
30177
31177

How May really feels in Riverview

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Riverview weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°9311.49.38.90.0
Feb-2° / -12°82108.9100.0
Mar / -7°9811.58.611.60.0
Apr / -1°8512.55.313.31.6
May15° / 8512.50.514.74.2
Jun20° / 10°9111.8015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°8211.5015.26.6
Aug23° / 14°779.80146.9
Sep19° / 10°939.3012.36.2
Oct13° / 9810.70.410.73.4
Nov / -1°9810.83.89.20.6
Dec / -8°11312.28.58.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73367
83466
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103466
113466
123565
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293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Riverview gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1397
2396
3396
4395
5395
6394
7394
8393
9393
10393
11403
12403
13403
14402
15402
16412
17412
18412
19411
20411
21411
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24411
25410
26410
27410
28410
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30410
31410

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119730
129730
139730
149730
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199730
209730
219730
229640
239640
249451
259451
269361
279361
289361
299271
309181
319181

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:147:19
214.15:137:20
314.25:117:21
414.25:107:23
514.35:087:24
614.35:077:25
714.45:057:27
814.45:047:28
914.45:027:29
1014.55:017:30
1114.54:597:32
1214.64:587:33
1314.64:577:34
1414.74:567:35
1514.74:547:37
1614.74:537:38
1714.84:527:39
1814.84:517:40
1914.94:507:41
2014.94:497:43
2114.94:487:44
2215.04:477:45
2315.04:467:46
2415.04:457:47
2515.14:447:48
2615.14:437:49
2715.14:427:50
2815.24:417:51
2915.24:417:52
3015.24:407:53
3115.34:397:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
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185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Riverview?

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
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Riverview for sightseeing.

What to pack for Riverview in May

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

In May, Riverview sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Riverview in May

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan-1Bracing
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Riverview 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 Riverview peaks around June 23 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Riverview?

Riverview sits at 46.1°N, 64.8°W, 41 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Moncton, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Riverview

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riverview has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m.

The land around Riverview is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
453 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Moncton 5.0 km · Dieppe 10 km · Lutes Mountain 11 km · Quispamsis 113 km · Miramichi 120 km · Saint John 130 km · Charlottetown 132 km · Saint John West 132 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 Riverview (46.0545°, -64.816°, elevation 41 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).