Winnipeg weather in May
In May, Winnipeg sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Winnipeg's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winnipeg's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 6°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 80 mm
- 10.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 h 12 min
- 4:50 AM – 8:00 PM
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.75 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.4
- out of 10
Winnipeg is capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba, Canada.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³ · 2019
- Density
- 1,670/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1738
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical May day in Winnipeg 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) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 2 |
| 2 | 14 | 2 |
| 3 | 15 | 3 |
| 4 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 15 | 3 |
| 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | 16 | 4 |
| 9 | 16 | 4 |
| 10 | 16 | 4 |
| 11 | 16 | 4 |
| 12 | 16 | 4 |
| 13 | 17 | 5 |
| 14 | 17 | 5 |
| 15 | 17 | 5 |
| 16 | 17 | 5 |
| 17 | 18 | 6 |
| 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 19 | 18 | 6 |
| 20 | 18 | 6 |
| 21 | 18 | 7 |
| 22 | 19 | 7 |
| 23 | 19 | 7 |
| 24 | 19 | 7 |
| 25 | 19 | 8 |
| 26 | 20 | 8 |
| 27 | 20 | 8 |
| 28 | 20 | 8 |
| 29 | 20 | 9 |
| 30 | 20 | 9 |
| 31 | 20 | 9 |
How May really feels in Winnipeg
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Winnipeg weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -12° / -21° | 16 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -19° | 14 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -11° | 25 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / -2° | 36 | 6.3 | 2.7 | 13.5 | 2.2 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 80 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 15.1 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 99 | 12.4 | 0 | 16 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 14° | 88 | 11.5 | 0 | 15.7 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 24° / 12° | 77 | 9.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 19° / 7° | 69 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.4 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 10° / 1° | 47 | 8.1 | 1.9 | 10.5 | 2.2 |
| Nov | -1° / -8° | 28 | 6 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -9° / -16° | 22 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 8 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 58%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 42 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 58 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 41 | 59 |
| 7 | 41 | 59 |
| 8 | 40 | 60 |
| 9 | 40 | 60 |
| 10 | 40 | 60 |
| 11 | 40 | 60 |
| 12 | 41 | 59 |
| 13 | 41 | 59 |
| 14 | 41 | 59 |
| 15 | 40 | 60 |
| 16 | 40 | 60 |
| 17 | 42 | 58 |
| 18 | 42 | 58 |
| 19 | 42 | 58 |
| 20 | 42 | 58 |
| 21 | 43 | 57 |
| 22 | 43 | 57 |
| 23 | 42 | 58 |
| 24 | 43 | 57 |
| 25 | 42 | 58 |
| 26 | 43 | 57 |
| 27 | 42 | 58 |
| 28 | 43 | 57 |
| 29 | 42 | 58 |
| 30 | 43 | 57 |
| 31 | 42 | 58 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Winnipeg gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| Snow chance (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 5 |
| 2 | 29 | 5 |
| 3 | 30 | 5 |
| 4 | 31 | 4 |
| 5 | 32 | 4 |
| 6 | 32 | 4 |
| 7 | 33 | 4 |
| 8 | 33 | 3 |
| 9 | 34 | 3 |
| 10 | 34 | 3 |
| 11 | 34 | 3 |
| 12 | 34 | 3 |
| 13 | 35 | 2 |
| 14 | 35 | 2 |
| 15 | 35 | 2 |
| 16 | 35 | 2 |
| 17 | 35 | 2 |
| 18 | 35 | 2 |
| 19 | 35 | 1 |
| 20 | 35 | 1 |
| 21 | 35 | 1 |
| 22 | 35 | 1 |
| 23 | 36 | 1 |
| 24 | 36 | 1 |
| 25 | 36 | 1 |
| 26 | 36 | 0 |
| 27 | 36 | 0 |
| 28 | 36 | 0 |
| 29 | 36 | 0 |
| 30 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 | 36 | 0 |
Humidity in May
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 (%) | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 95 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | 95 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 23 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 24 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 26 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 27 | 91 | 8 | 1 |
| 28 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 29 | 89 | 9 | 2 |
| 30 | 88 | 10 | 2 |
| 31 | 87 | 11 | 2 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 14 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 8:19 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 15.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:14 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:09 | 5:07 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:02 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:39 | 4:38 | 4:37 | 4:36 | 4:35 | 4:34 | 4:33 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:37 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:45 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:15 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:19 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.4 | 5:14 | 7:37 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 5:12 | 7:39 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 5:11 | 7:40 |
| 4 | 14.6 | 5:09 | 7:42 |
| 5 | 14.6 | 5:07 | 7:43 |
| 6 | 14.7 | 5:05 | 7:45 |
| 7 | 14.7 | 5:04 | 7:47 |
| 8 | 14.8 | 5:02 | 7:48 |
| 9 | 14.8 | 5:00 | 7:50 |
| 10 | 14.9 | 4:59 | 7:51 |
| 11 | 14.9 | 4:57 | 7:52 |
| 12 | 15.0 | 4:56 | 7:54 |
| 13 | 15.0 | 4:54 | 7:55 |
| 14 | 15.1 | 4:53 | 7:57 |
| 15 | 15.1 | 4:51 | 7:58 |
| 16 | 15.2 | 4:50 | 8:00 |
| 17 | 15.2 | 4:49 | 8:01 |
| 18 | 15.3 | 4:47 | 8:03 |
| 19 | 15.3 | 4:46 | 8:04 |
| 20 | 15.3 | 4:45 | 8:05 |
| 21 | 15.4 | 4:43 | 8:07 |
| 22 | 15.4 | 4:42 | 8:08 |
| 23 | 15.5 | 4:41 | 8:09 |
| 24 | 15.5 | 4:40 | 8:10 |
| 25 | 15.5 | 4:39 | 8:12 |
| 26 | 15.6 | 4:38 | 8:13 |
| 27 | 15.6 | 4:37 | 8:14 |
| 28 | 15.7 | 4:36 | 8:15 |
| 29 | 15.7 | 4:35 | 8:17 |
| 30 | 15.7 | 4:34 | 8:18 |
| 31 | 15.8 | 4:33 | 8:19 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.75 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 6.0 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Winnipeg
In May, Winnipeg sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Winnipeg's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Winnipeg?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Winnipeg for sightseeing.
What to pack for Winnipeg in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Winnipeg 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.
UV index in Winnipeg in May
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 Winnipeg peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Winnipeg?
Winnipeg sits at 49.9°N, 97.1°W, 245 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is St. James-Assiniboia East, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Winnipeg
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Winnipeg.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Winnipeg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 233 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m.
The land around Winnipeg is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (20%) within 80 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
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 Winnipeg (49.8844°, -97.147°, elevation 245 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).