Bardstown weather in May: Bardstown, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Bardstown in May has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 5.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 139 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBardstown (5 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00150397
- Location37.82°N 85.38°W
- Elevation780 ft (238 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population14,104
- Jan 43° 26°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 57° 37°
- Apr 69° 46°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 70° 47°
- Nov 57° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bardstown in May?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 65.9°F. May is 8.5°F warmer than April and 7.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Bardstown and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 73°F on May 1 to 80°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 63°F and 69°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 | 73°F | 51°F | 41% | 30% |
| May 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 41% | 29% |
| May 15 | 76°F | 55°F | 40% | 28% |
| May 22 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 28% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 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 | 73°F | 51°F | 41% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 73°F | 52°F | 41% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 41% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 74°F | 52°F | 41% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 74°F | 53°F | 41% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 74°F | 53°F | 41% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 75°F | 53°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 75°F | 54°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 75°F | 54°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 75°F | 54°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 76°F | 54°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 76°F | 55°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 76°F | 55°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 76°F | 55°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 56°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 77°F | 56°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 77°F | 56°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 77°F | 56°F | 40% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 77°F | 57°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 59°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 80°F | 59°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMay average
- Normal low
- 55°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00150397; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bardstown 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, 5.46 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00150397.
What are the records for May in Bardstown?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 94°F, on May 17, 1977; the coldest is 27°F, on May 1, 1963. The wettest May brought 12.36 in (2004).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.9°F: 2021 63.5°F (−2.5), 2022 67.7°F (+1.8). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.5°F | −2.5°F | 4.20 in |
| 2022 | 67.7°F | +1.8°F | 4.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00150397; recent months: ACIS, station USC00150397. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Bardstown compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, May normal highs run from 74°F in Versailles to 81°F in Glasgow; Bardstown's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.