Carmel weather in May: Carmel, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Carmel in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 4.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 126 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationCarmel (3 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00121303
- Location39.96°N 86.06°W
- Elevation752 ft (229 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population103,606
- Jan 35° 19°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 61°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 77° 55°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carmel in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 61.5°F. May is 10.3°F warmer than April and 9.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Carmel and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 77°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 58°F and 65°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 48°F | 42% | 28% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 53°F | 40% | 26% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 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 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 68°F | 47°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 48°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 49°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 49°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 70°F | 49°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 50°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 50°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 50°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 51°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 51°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 52°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 52°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 73°F | 52°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 53°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 53°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 54°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 55°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 56°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 56°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00121303; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carmel in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around May 4 (42%). In all, 4.97 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00121303.
What are the records for May in Carmel?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.5°F: 2021 58.5°F (−3.0), 2022 64.0°F (+2.5), 2024 66.7°F (+5.2), 2025 60.3°F (−1.2). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | −3.0°F | 3.06 in |
| 2022 | 64.0°F | +2.5°F | 5.08 in |
| 2024 | 66.7°F | +5.2°F | 4.48 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | −1.2°F | 4.54 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00121303. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Carmel compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, May normal highs run from 69°F in Angola to 79°F in Boonville; Carmel's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.