Bradford weather in May: Bradford, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Bradford in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal May, 4.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 107 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBradford Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00004751
- Location41.80°N 78.64°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- Population7,538
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 56° 34°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 75° 52°
- Jul 79° 55°
- Aug 77° 54°
- Sep 70° 48°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 35° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bradford in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 55.4°F. May is 10.5°F warmer than April and 7.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Bradford and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 71°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 52°F and 59°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 39°F | 49% | 30% |
| May 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 49% | 30% |
| May 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% |
| May 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 47% | 30% |
| May 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 46% | 29% |
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 | 63°F | 39°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 64°F | 40°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 64°F | 40°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 40°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 41°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 41°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 66°F | 42°F | 49% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 42°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 67°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 67°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 68°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 68°F | 44°F | 48% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 68°F | 44°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 68°F | 44°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 69°F | 45°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 47% | 30% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 70°F | 46°F | 46% | 30% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 70°F | 46°F | 46% | 29% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 70°F | 46°F | 46% | 29% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 70°F | 47°F | 46% | 29% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 71°F | 47°F | 46% | 29% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 71°F | 47°F | 46% | 29% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 71°F | 47°F | 46% | 29% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 46% | 29% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004751; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bradford in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 47% on average, highest around May 1 (49%). In all, 4.21 in falls on 15 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Bradford, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004751.
How humid and windy is Bradford in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 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 | 49°F | 89% | 4.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 51°F | 69% | 8.1 mph | 51% |
| noon | 66°F | 50°F | 56% | 9.2 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 49°F | 52% | 9.6 mph | 38% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 49°F | 56% | 7.9 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 79% | 3.7 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004751. 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 Bradford?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 88°F, on May 30, 2006; the coldest is 18°F, on May 5, 1974. The wettest May brought 8.84 in (1989); the snowiest, 8.5 inches (1989).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.4°F: 2021 53.8°F (−1.6), 2022 58.8°F (+3.4), 2023 54.4°F (−1.0), 2024 60.4°F (+5.0), 2025 55.2°F (−0.2), 2026 51.4°F (−4.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.8°F | −1.6°F | 2.40 in |
| 2022 | 58.8°F | +3.4°F | 3.92 in |
| 2023 | 54.4°F | −1.0°F | 1.45 in |
| 2024 | 60.4°F | +5.0°F | 3.69 in |
| 2025 | 55.2°F | −0.2°F | 6.12 in |
| 2026 | 51.4°F | −4.0°F | 3.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004751; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004751. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Bradford compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, May normal highs run from 65°F in Laporte to 75°F in Phoenixville; Bradford's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.