Baudette weather in May: Baudette, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Baudette in May has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 2.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 72 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBaudette International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094961
- Location48.72°N 94.60°W
- Elevation1,082 ft (330 m)
- Population935
- Jan 15° -4°
- Feb 21° -1°
- Mar 35° 13°
- Apr 50° 28°
- May 64° 41°
- Jun 73° 51°
- Jul 78° 55°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 67° 45°
- Oct 51° 33°
- Nov 34° 19°
- Dec 21° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Baudette in May?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.1°F. May is 13.1°F warmer than April and 10.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Baudette and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 58°F on May 1 to 69°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 49°F and 55°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 58°F | 34°F | 34% | 16% |
| May 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 38% | 18% |
| May 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 40% | 20% |
| May 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 42% | 22% |
| May 31 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 24% |
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 | 58°F | 34°F | 34% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 61°F | 37°F | 38% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 61°F | 38°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 10 | 61°F | 38°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 11 | 62°F | 39°F | 39% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 12 | 62°F | 39°F | 39% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 13 | 63°F | 40°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 63°F | 40°F | 40% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 40% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 64°F | 41°F | 40% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 64°F | 41°F | 40% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 66°F | 43°F | 42% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 42% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 43% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 67°F | 45°F | 43% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 67°F | 45°F | 43% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 68°F | 45°F | 43% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMay average
- Normal low
- 41°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 15 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094961; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Baudette in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 31 (44%). In all, 2.83 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Baudette, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094961.
How humid and windy is Baudette in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 46°F | 82% | 6.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 62% | 8.7 mph | – |
| noon | 65°F | 47°F | 51% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 47°F | 48% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 47°F | 51% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 47°F | 68% | 5.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094961. 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 Baudette?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 98°F, on May 11, 2025; the coldest is 18°F, on May 7, 2026. The wettest May brought 6.09 in (1999).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.1°F: 2021 53.1°F (+1.0), 2022 54.5°F (+2.4), 2023 61.4°F (+9.3), 2024 56.1°F (+4.0), 2025 60.3°F (+8.2), 2026 50.9°F (−1.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | +1.0°F | 1.83 in |
| 2022 | 54.5°F | +2.4°F | 4.77 in |
| 2023 | 61.4°F | +9.3°F | 2.13 in |
| 2024 | 56.1°F | +4.0°F | 3.88 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | +8.2°F | 0.84 in |
| 2026 | 50.9°F | −1.2°F | 0.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094961; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094961. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Baudette compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, May normal highs run from 55°F in Grand Marais to 73°F in Amboy; Baudette's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.