May Precipitation & Averages

A Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant late-season winter storm will bring an expanding area of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes. A multi-day excessive rain and flooding event will impact the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley through Saturday. Read More >

May Normal Daily Precipitation (1991-2020)
Daily Precipitation records (1930-2024)
Day	Normal Precipitation	Record Precipitation	Record Year
1	.03	0.41	1959
2	.03	1.55	1941
3	.03	1.45	1941
4	.03	1.29	1969
5	.03	1.00	1982
6	.04	1.02	1969
7	.03	1.35	1959
8	.04	0.60	1932
9	.04	4.75	1968
10	.04	2.45	2012
11	.05	1.36	1958
12	.06	1.20	1958
13	.05	1.84	2019
14	.05	1.40	2010
15	.06	0.81	1980
16	.05	2.11	1984
17	.06	1.12	1957
18	.05	0.57	1952
19	.06	1.66	1961
20	.06	1.68	2019
21	.06	0.55	1993
22	.06	0.98	1963
23	.06	2.72	1992
24	.06	1.86	2003
25	.06	2.02	1992
26	.06	2.97	1941
27	.07	1.10	1982
28	.05	2.08	1964
29	.07	2.01	1971
30	.06	1.60	2024
31	.07	1.81	2021
MONTH	1.57

May Normal Daily Precipitation (1991-2020)
Daily Precipitation records (1930-2024)

Day

Normal Precipitation

Record Precipitation

Record
Year

.03

0.41

1959

.03

1.55

1941

.03

1.45

1941

.03

1.29

1969

.03

1.00

1982

.04

1.02

1969

.03

1.35

1959

.04

0.60

1932

.04

4.75

1968

.04

2.45

2012

.05

1.36

1958

.06

1.20

1958

.05

1.84

2019

.05

1.40

2010

.06

0.81

1980

.05

2.11

1984

.06

1.12

1957

.05

0.57

1952

.06

1.66

1961

.06

1.68

2019

.06

0.55

1993

.06

0.98

1963

.06

2.72

1992

.06

1.86

2003

.06

2.02

1992

.06

2.97

1941

.07

1.10

1982

.05

2.08

1964

.07

2.01

1971

.06

1.60

2024

.07

1.81

2021

MONTH

1.57