Cadillac weather in May: Cadillac, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Cadillac in May has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 92 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationCadillac
- Station IDUSW00014817
- Location44.27°N 85.40°W
- Elevation1,295 ft (395 m)
- Population10,521
- Jan 27° 12°
- Feb 30° 13°
- Mar 40° 20°
- Apr 53° 31°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 58°
- Aug 78° 55°
- Sep 70° 48°
- Oct 56° 37°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 32° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cadillac in May?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.4°F. May is 12.6°F warmer than April and 10.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Cadillac and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 60°F on May 1 to 71°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 51°F and 58°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 60°F | 37°F | 43% | 25% |
| May 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 43% | 25% |
| May 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 42% | 24% |
| May 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 24% |
| May 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 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 | 60°F | 37°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 60°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 62°F | 39°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 62°F | 39°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 63°F | 39°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 64°F | 41°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 64°F | 41°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 65°F | 41°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 65°F | 42°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 65°F | 42°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 70°F | 47°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 70°F | 47°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- 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
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cadillac in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around May 1 (43%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Cadillac, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014817.
What are the records for May in Cadillac?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1909) is 92°F, on May 26, 1911; the coldest is 14°F, on May 10, 1947. The wettest May brought 8.32 in (1945); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1917).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.4°F: 2021 52.7°F (−1.7), 2022 57.4°F (+3.0), 2023 54.3°F (−0.1), 2024 57.7°F (+3.3), 2025 52.8°F (−1.6), 2026 51.7°F (−2.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.7°F | −1.7°F | 4.11 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | +3.0°F | 2.47 in |
| 2023 | 54.3°F | −0.1°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 57.7°F | +3.3°F | 3.36 in |
| 2025 | 52.8°F | −1.6°F | 3.38 in |
| 2026 | 51.7°F | −2.7°F | 2.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014817; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Cadillac compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, May normal highs run from 57°F in Harrisville to 73°F in Eau Claire; Cadillac's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.