Steinbach weather in May

In May, Steinbach sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 28% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Steinbach's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Steinbach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:49 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
63%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Steinbach is city in Manitoba, Canada.

Density
619/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 Steinbach reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 8°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1142
2153
3153
4153
5153
6154
7154
8164
9164
10164
11165
12165
13175
14175
15175
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17186
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23198
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25208
26208
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28209
29209
30219
31219

How May really feels in Steinbach

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Steinbach weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -20°175.16.18.40.0
Feb-8° / -18°154.24.89.80.0
Mar-0° / -10°256.24.711.50.0
Apr10° / -1°366.42.513.42.3
May17° / 82110.615.15.4
Jun23° / 12°102120166.3
Jul25° / 14°9111.9015.66.7
Aug24° / 13°839.8014.27.1
Sep19° / 729.3012.46.0
Oct10° / 528.51.910.52.3
Nov-0° / -8°316.45.68.90.0
Dec-8° / -16°245.96.880.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104060
114060
124060
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214258
224159
234159
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Steinbach gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2305
3314
4324
5334
6344
7354
8353
9353
10363
11363
12363
13362
14362
15362
16362
17362
18352
19351
20351
21351
22351
23351
24351
25350
26350
27350
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109820
119820
129820
139820
149730
159730
169541
179541
189451
199451
209451
219361
229361
239271
249181
259181
269091
279091
2889101
2987112
3087112
3186122

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:137:35
214.45:127:36
314.55:107:38
414.55:087:39
514.65:067:41
614.65:057:42
714.75:037:44
814.75:017:45
914.85:007:47
1014.84:587:48
1114.94:577:49
1214.94:557:51
1315.04:547:52
1415.04:527:54
1515.14:517:55
1615.14:497:57
1715.24:487:58
1815.24:477:59
1915.34:458:01
2015.34:448:02
2115.34:438:03
2215.44:428:05
2315.44:418:06
2415.54:408:07
2515.54:388:08
2615.54:378:10
2715.64:368:11
2815.64:358:12
2915.64:358:13
3015.74:348:14
3115.74:338:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.6Bright
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145.6Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Steinbach

In seasonPeak

In May, Steinbach sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Steinbach's rainy season runs May–October, 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 Steinbach?

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
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Steinbach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Steinbach in May

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

In May, Steinbach sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Steinbach 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 Steinbach peaks around June 18 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 18UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Steinbach 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 Steinbach is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 2317 µg/m³Oct 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Steinbach?

Steinbach sits at 49.5°N, 96.7°W, 263 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Fort Garry South, 45 km away.

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Topography around Steinbach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Steinbach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 262 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Steinbach is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (54%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), trees (31%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Fort Garry South 45 km · Winnipeg 52 km · St. James-Assiniboia East 56 km · Kenora 160 km · Grand Forks 180 km · Brandon 238 km · Fargo 295 km · Moorhead 295 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 Steinbach (49.5258°, -96.6845°, elevation 263 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).