DuBois weather in May: DuBois, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
DuBois in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal May, 3.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 94 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDubois Jefferson County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004787
- Location41.18°N 78.90°W
- Elevation1,814 ft (553 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population7,302
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 44° 26°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 75° 55°
- Jul 79° 59°
- Aug 78° 58°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is DuBois in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 57.4°F. May is 10.2°F warmer than April and 7.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in DuBois and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 72°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 54°F and 61°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 50% | 30% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 50% | 30% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 46°F | 50% | 30% |
| May 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 50% | 30% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 51°F | 50% | 31% |
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 | 42°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 65°F | 43°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 65°F | 43°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 65°F | 43°F | 50% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 66°F | 44°F | 50% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 45°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 67°F | 45°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 45°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 46°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 46°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 46°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 68°F | 47°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 47°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 47°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 69°F | 48°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 69°F | 48°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 69°F | 48°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 70°F | 49°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 70°F | 49°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 70°F | 49°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 71°F | 49°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 71°F | 50°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 71°F | 50°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 71°F | 50°F | 50% | 31% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 71°F | 50°F | 50% | 31% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 72°F | 51°F | 50% | 31% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004787; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in DuBois in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 50% on average, highest around May 14 (50%). In all, 3.69 in falls on 15 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in DuBois, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004787.
How humid and windy is DuBois in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 51°F | 86% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 52°F | 70% | 8.0 mph | – |
| noon | 68°F | 52°F | 58% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 52°F | 53% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 52°F | 57% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 51°F | 71% | 5.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00004787. 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 DuBois?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 89°F, on May 9, 1979; the coldest is 22°F, on May 10, 1966. The wettest May brought 9.10 in (1989); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1963).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.4°F: 2021 56.2°F (−1.2), 2022 60.5°F (+3.1), 2023 57.2°F (−0.2), 2024 62.6°F (+5.2), 2025 57.8°F (+0.4), 2026 54.4°F (−3.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.2°F | −1.2°F | 4.40 in |
| 2022 | 60.5°F | +3.1°F | 5.55 in |
| 2023 | 57.2°F | −0.2°F | 1.70 in |
| 2024 | 62.6°F | +5.2°F | 3.59 in |
| 2025 | 57.8°F | +0.4°F | 5.91 in |
| 2026 | 54.4°F | −3.0°F | 3.69 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004787; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004787. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in DuBois 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; DuBois's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.