Anderson weather in May: Anderson, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Anderson in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 4.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 116 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAnderson Sewage Plant
- Station IDUSC00120177
- Location40.11°N 85.72°W
- Elevation841 ft (256 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population55,851
- Jan 35° 21°
- Feb 39° 24°
- Mar 50° 32°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 73° 53°
- Jun 81° 62°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 63°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anderson in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 62.8°F. May is 10.3°F warmer than April and 8.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Anderson and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 66°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 48°F | 41% | 29% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 50°F | 41% | 28% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 40% | 27% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 55°F | 39% | 27% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 48°F | 41% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 48°F | 41% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 48°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 69°F | 49°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 70°F | 49°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 70°F | 49°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 70°F | 50°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 50°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 71°F | 51°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 71°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 71°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 72°F | 52°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 52°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 72°F | 52°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 53°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 53°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 53°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 54°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 54°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 54°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 55°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 55°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 75°F | 55°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 56°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 56°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 56°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 57°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 57°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 57°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 53°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00120177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Anderson in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 1 (41%). In all, 4.56 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Anderson, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00120177.
What are the records for May in Anderson?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 96°F, on May 28, 1911; the coldest is 23°F, on May 8, 2010. The wettest May brought 10.10 in (1943); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1923).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.8°F: 2021 59.1°F (−3.7), 2024 65.6°F (+2.8), 2025 59.5°F (−3.3), 2026 57.9°F (−4.9). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.1°F | −3.7°F | 3.68 in |
| 2024 | 65.6°F | +2.8°F | 4.21 in |
| 2025 | 59.5°F | −3.3°F | 2.48 in |
| 2026 | 57.9°F | −4.9°F | 5.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00120177; recent months: ACIS, station USC00120177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Anderson compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, May normal highs run from 69°F in Angola to 79°F in Boonville; Anderson's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.