Best year time to visit May (historical)

General weather information about May (historical)

Average annual temperature is 15.9 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 42.3 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -2.2 °C

Number of sunny days: 257 days

Number of rainy days: 108 days

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* Weather data for May (historical) United States is based on climate observations for 2026 year

May (historical) air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)18.818.820.431.933.938.642.341.034.932.924.319.7
Average daytime temperature (°C)13.513.514.421.925.529.836.735.828.625.418.415.2
Average temperature (°C)8.87.69.214.217.620.726.226.020.717.411.69.9
Average night temperature (°C)5.43.45.48.011.713.717.518.014.511.36.25.7
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-2.2-0.9-0.6-1.18.411.111.613.711.22.31.10.5

May (historical) monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)10.011.012.013.014.014.014.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.810.812.013.214.314.814.513.612.411.210.19.5
Daylight minimum duration (h)9.010.011.012.013.014.014.013.011.010.09.09.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)5.27.16.911.411.512.913.512.110.89.78.16.5
Precipitation (mm)2801272769300013393354109
Sunny days11148242330312925232217
Rainy days2014236800258814
Snow days000000000000

Best time to visit May (historical):

The best time to visit May (historical) during the most sunny months:

  • June — 12.9(h)
  • July — 13.5(h)
  • August — 12.1(h)

The largest precipitation sum in May (historical) is at

  • January — 280(mm)
  • February — 127(mm)
  • March — 276(mm)
  • December — 109(mm)
  • Frequently asked questions

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