Columbus weather in May: Columbus, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Columbus in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 4.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 127 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00121747
- Location39.17°N 85.92°W
- Elevation609 ft (186 m)
- Population51,970
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 80° 55°
- Oct 68° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 64.0°F. May is 10.1°F warmer than April and 8.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 79°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 61°F and 67°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% |
| May 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 30% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 29% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 28% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 58°F | 40% | 27% |
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 | 71°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 71°F | 48°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 71°F | 49°F | 45% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 72°F | 49°F | 45% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 74°F | 51°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 74°F | 52°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 74°F | 52°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 74°F | 52°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 55°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 55°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 56°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 57°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 57°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 57°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 58°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 58°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 53°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00121747; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbus in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around May 1 (45%). In all, 4.99 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 USC00121747.
What are the records for May in Columbus?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 98°F, on May 25, 1916; the coldest is 27°F, on May 4, 1926. The wettest May brought 10.78 in (1968).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.0°F: 2024 68.0°F (+4.0), 2026 62.0°F (−2.0). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 68.0°F | +4.0°F | 5.82 in |
| 2026 | 62.0°F | −2.0°F | 7.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00121747; recent months: ACIS, station USC00121747. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Columbus 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; Columbus's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.