Uxbridge weather in May

In May, Uxbridge sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 81 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 21°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 Uxbridge's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uxbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:56 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Uxbridge is suburban community in Uxbridge, Ontario.

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 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Uxbridge 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 12°C and 25°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
3156
4166
5166
6166
7166
8167
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
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How May really feels in Uxbridge

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.

Uxbridge weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -10°6410.68.89.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°518.26.910.20.0
Mar / -5°6110.35.711.60.2
Apr11° / 8411.52.113.22.7
May18° / 8111.2014.55.5
Jun23° / 13°9311.4015.26.5
Jul26° / 16°8811.20156.6
Aug25° / 15°8510.2013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°809.4012.36.5
Oct13° / 8311.40.310.83.7
Nov / -1°7310.639.40.7
Dec / -6°6510.67.38.80.0

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
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224357
234357
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254456
264357
274357
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314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Uxbridge gets around 81 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

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 (%)
198200
296310
396310
496310
596310
696310
795410
895410
995410
1094510
1193520
1293520
1392620
1492620
1592620
1690730
1790730
1889830
1988840
2086950
2185951
22831061
23821071
24811171
25801181
26791281
27781291
28761392
29761392
307414102
317414102

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
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light 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 5:16 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:167:12
214.05:147:13
314.05:137:14
414.15:117:15
514.15:107:17
614.25:087:18
714.25:077:19
814.25:067:20
914.35:047:21
1014.35:037:23
1114.45:027:24
1214.45:017:25
1314.44:597:26
1414.54:587:27
1514.54:577:28
1614.64:567:29
1714.64:557:31
1814.64:547:32
1914.74:537:33
2014.74:527:34
2114.74:517:35
2214.84:507:36
2314.84:497:37
2414.84:487:38
2514.94:477:39
2614.94:477:40
2714.94:467:41
2814.94:457:42
2915.04:447:43
3015.04:447:44
3115.04:437:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Uxbridge?

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 Uxbridge for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uxbridge in May

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

In May, Uxbridge 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 Uxbridge 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 2 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Uxbridge 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 Uxbridge peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Uxbridge 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 Uxbridge is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uxbridge?

Uxbridge sits at 44.1°N, 79.1°W, 274 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Stouffville, 18 km away.

Topography around Uxbridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uxbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Uxbridge is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (42%), cropland (33%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
237 m
80 km
520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Stouffville 18 km · Whitchurch-Stouffville 19 km · Brooklin 20 km · Pickering 22 km · East Gwillimbury 26 km · Whitby 28 km · Newmarket 29 km · Markham 29 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 Uxbridge (44.1001°, -79.1163°, elevation 274 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).