Barre weather in May: Barre, Vermont: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Barre in May has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 89 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBarre Montpelier Airport
- Station IDUSW00094705
- Location44.20°N 72.58°W
- Elevation1,126 ft (343 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population8,304
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 29° 9°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 52° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 73° 51°
- Jul 78° 56°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 55° 36°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 31° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Barre in May?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.3°F. May is 12.4°F warmer than April and 8.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Barre and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 60°F on May 1 to 69°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 50°F and 56°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 60°F | 37°F | 44% | 25% |
| May 8 | 63°F | 39°F | 44% | 25% |
| May 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 45% | 26% |
| May 31 | 69°F | 46°F | 47% | 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 | 60°F | 37°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 60°F | 37°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 61°F | 38°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 61°F | 38°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 61°F | 38°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 62°F | 39°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 62°F | 39°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 63°F | 39°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 63°F | 40°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 64°F | 40°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 64°F | 41°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 64°F | 41°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 65°F | 41°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 66°F | 42°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 66°F | 42°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 66°F | 43°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 66°F | 43°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 45% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 45% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 67°F | 44°F | 45% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 68°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 68°F | 45°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 69°F | 46°F | 46% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 47% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 46°F | 47% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMay average
- Normal low
- 42°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094705; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Barre in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around May 31 (47%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 14 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Barre, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094705.
How humid and windy is Barre in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 48°F | 85% | 3.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 67% | 7.0 mph | 47% |
| noon | 65°F | 48°F | 55% | 9.2 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 48°F | 52% | 9.4 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 49°F | 57% | 7.4 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 49°F | 73% | 4.8 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094705. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Barre?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 91°F, on May 27, 2020; the coldest is 20°F, on May 3, 1966. The wettest May brought 9.93 in (2011); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1967).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.3°F: 2021 53.9°F (+0.6), 2022 58.9°F (+5.6), 2023 52.3°F (−1.0), 2024 57.8°F (+4.5), 2025 53.9°F (+0.6), 2026 52.2°F (−1.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | +0.6°F | 1.70 in |
| 2022 | 58.9°F | +5.6°F | 1.96 in |
| 2023 | 52.3°F | −1.0°F | 1.41 in |
| 2024 | 57.8°F | +4.5°F | 2.24 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | +0.6°F | 7.51 in |
| 2026 | 52.2°F | −1.1°F | 5.91 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094705; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094705. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Barre compare across Vermont?
Across the 29 places PlainClimate covers in Vermont, May normal highs run from 63°F in Sutton to 70°F in Enosburg Falls; Barre's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.