Bridgeport weather in May: Bridgeport, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Bridgeport in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 11°C, 91 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationIgor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00094702
- Location41.16°N 73.13°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population151,599
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 41° 26°
- Mar 47° 32°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 68° 52°
- Jun 78° 62°
- Jul 83° 68°
- Aug 82° 67°
- Sep 75° 60°
- Oct 64° 48°
- Nov 54° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bridgeport in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 60.0°F. May is 10.0°F warmer than April and 9.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Bridgeport and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 73°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°F and 62°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 51°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 22 | 70°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 31 | 73°F | 56°F | 39% | 23% |
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 | 64°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 64°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 65°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 65°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 65°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 66°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 66°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 67°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 51°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 51°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 51°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 51°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 68°F | 52°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 52°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 52°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 69°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 70°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 70°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 70°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 70°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 71°F | 54°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 71°F | 55°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 71°F | 55°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 72°F | 55°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 72°F | 55°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 72°F | 56°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 72°F | 56°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 73°F | 56°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 52°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094702; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bridgeport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around May 15 (39%). In all, 3.58 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094702.
How humid and windy is Bridgeport in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 53°F | 80% | 6.4 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 54°F | 68% | 9.2 mph | 59% |
| noon | 69°F | 54°F | 59% | 11.0 mph | 61% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 54°F | 55% | 11.4 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 54°F | 61% | 9.8 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 55°F | 73% | 7.1 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094702. 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 Bridgeport?
The warmest May temperature on Bridgeport's official record (since 1948) is 97°F, on May 20, 1996; the coldest is 31°F, on May 10, 1966. The wettest May brought 9.53 in (1989).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.0°F: 2021 60.4°F (+0.4), 2022 61.1°F (+1.1), 2023 59.4°F (−0.6), 2024 62.0°F (+2.0), 2025 60.2°F (+0.2), 2026 60.3°F (+0.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | +0.4°F | 4.39 in |
| 2022 | 61.1°F | +1.1°F | 2.58 in |
| 2023 | 59.4°F | −0.6°F | 2.57 in |
| 2024 | 62.0°F | +2.0°F | 4.14 in |
| 2025 | 60.2°F | +0.2°F | 4.15 in |
| 2026 | 60.3°F | +0.3°F | 2.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094702. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Bridgeport compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, May normal highs run from 65°F in Groton to 72°F in Stamford; Bridgeport's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.