East Lansing weather in May: East Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
East Lansing in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 111 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationEast Lansing (4 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00202395
- Location42.67°N 84.48°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population48,964
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is East Lansing in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.3°F. May is 11.8°F warmer than April and 9.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in East Lansing and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 65°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 56°F and 63°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 36% | 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 | 65°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 65°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 66°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 49°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 49°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 49°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 50°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 50°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 52°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 74°F | 53°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 75°F | 53°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 36% | 24% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00202395; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in East Lansing in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 1 (38%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 11 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in East Lansing, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00202395.
What are the records for May in East Lansing?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 92°F, on May 30, 2006; the coldest is 24°F, on May 1, 1978. The wettest May brought 8.91 in (2001).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00202395. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in East Lansing 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; East Lansing's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.