Northwest Territories weather in May 2025

Expect 50°F daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 11 hours of sunshine per day in Northwest Territories in May. Check more long-term weather averages for Northwest Territories in May before you book your next holiday to Northwest Territories in 2025/2026.

  • 50°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)50
    50°F max day temperature
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • 6 days with some rainfall in May in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)6
    6 days with some rainfall
  • 32°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)32
    32°F min night temperature
  • 18 hours of daylight per day in May in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)18
    18 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in May in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 0.7 inches monthly rainfall in May in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)0.7
    0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in May in Northwest Territories (Yellowknife)4
    4 (Moderate) UV index

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The May weather guide for Northwest Territories (Yellowknife) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How warm is it in the Northwest Territories in May?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 50°F in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in May, falling to 32°F at night.

How sunny is it in the Northwest Territories in May?

There are normally 11 hours of bright sunshine each day in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in May - that's 60% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in the Northwest Territories in May?

There are usually 6 days with some rain in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in May and the average monthly rainfall is 0.7 inches.

Northwest Territories May sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Northwest Territories in May 2025. Select a month to view Northwest Territories sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Northwest Territories sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Yellowknife.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Thursday, 1st May 2025 04:20 20:51
Friday, 16th May 2025 03:36 21:34
Saturday, 31st May 2025 03:00 22:12

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