Weather in Nanaimo in May

General weather information about Nanaimo

Average annual temperature is 10.3 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -10.5 °C

Number of sunny days: 162 days

Number of rainy days: 198 days

Number of snow days: 5 days

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* Weather data for Nanaimo Canada is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Nanaimo air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)10.89.514.222.331.228.331.432.426.323.115.112.0
Average daytime temperature (°C)6.35.79.010.821.422.225.826.019.914.58.77.5
Average temperature (°C)4.12.74.26.615.216.119.519.814.59.45.15.2
Average night temperature (°C)2.50.60.73.510.111.213.614.610.26.12.43.3
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-3.5-10.5-4.6-1.24.36.19.99.44.8-6.5-1.4-2.1

Nanaimo monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.010.012.014.015.016.016.015.013.011.09.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)8.710.211.913.715.316.215.814.412.610.89.28.3
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.010.012.014.015.015.013.011.09.08.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)2.23.67.16.512.412.413.711.98.46.14.62.3
Precipitation (mm)168119791612838352570201168265
Sunny days5794221925211517135
Rainy days2616222691161015141726
Snow days050000000000

Nanaimo - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Nanaimo:

The best time to visit Nanaimo during the most sunny months:

  • May — 12.4(h)
  • June — 12.4(h)
  • July — 13.7(h)
  • August — 11.9(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Nanaimo:

  • June — 16.2(h)
  • July — 15.8(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Nanaimo is at

  • January — 168(mm)
  • April — 161(mm)
  • October — 201(mm)
  • November — 168(mm)
  • December — 265(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Nanaimo?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Nanaimo.
    What is the weather like in Nanaimo?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Nanaimo by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Nanaimo have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Nanaimo throughout the year.