Binghamton weather in May: Binghamton, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Binghamton in May has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 96 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationBinghamton (Greater Airport)
- Station IDUSW00004725
- Location42.20°N 75.98°W
- Elevation1,606 ft (490 m)
- Population46,773
- Jan 30° 16°
- Feb 32° 17°
- Mar 41° 24°
- Apr 54° 35°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 74° 55°
- Jul 78° 59°
- Aug 77° 58°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 57° 41°
- Nov 45° 31°
- Dec 34° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Binghamton in May?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.2°F. May is 11.6°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Binghamton and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 61°F on May 1 to 70°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 53°F and 60°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 61°F | 41°F | 46% | 27% |
| May 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 46% | 27% |
| May 15 | 66°F | 46°F | 45% | 26% |
| May 22 | 68°F | 48°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 31 | 70°F | 51°F | 43% | 26% |
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 | 61°F | 41°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 62°F | 42°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 62°F | 42°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 63°F | 42°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 63°F | 43°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 63°F | 43°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 64°F | 43°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 64°F | 44°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 64°F | 44°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 65°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 65°F | 45°F | 46% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 65°F | 45°F | 46% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 66°F | 45°F | 46% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 66°F | 46°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 66°F | 46°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 66°F | 46°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 67°F | 47°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 67°F | 47°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 67°F | 47°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 68°F | 47°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 68°F | 48°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 68°F | 48°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 68°F | 48°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 69°F | 49°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 69°F | 49°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 69°F | 49°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 69°F | 49°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 69°F | 50°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 70°F | 50°F | 43% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 70°F | 50°F | 43% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 70°F | 51°F | 43% | 26% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 66°FMay average
- Normal low
- 46°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004725; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Binghamton in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around May 1 (46%). In all, 3.78 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Binghamton, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004725.
How humid and windy is Binghamton in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 50°F | 85% | 6.6 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 51°F | 70% | 8.7 mph | 54% |
| noon | 66°F | 51°F | 58% | 9.7 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 51°F | 54% | 9.9 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 50°F | 58% | 8.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 50°F | 69% | 7.0 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004725. 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 Binghamton?
The warmest May temperature on Binghamton's official record (since 1951) is 89°F, on May 7, 1982; the coldest is 24°F, on May 9, 2020. The wettest May brought 7.48 in (2011); the snowiest, 3.4 inches (1966).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.2°F: 2021 55.1°F (−1.1), 2022 59.3°F (+3.1), 2023 56.3°F (+0.1), 2024 60.5°F (+4.3), 2025 54.9°F (−1.3), 2026 54.4°F (−1.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | −1.1°F | 5.29 in |
| 2022 | 59.3°F | +3.1°F | 3.22 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | +0.1°F | 0.71 in |
| 2024 | 60.5°F | +4.3°F | 4.35 in |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | −1.3°F | 6.59 in |
| 2026 | 54.4°F | −1.8°F | 2.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BGMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004725. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Binghamton compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, May normal highs run from 60°F in Cooperstown to 74°F in Hudson; Binghamton's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.