Elyria weather in May: Elyria, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Elyria in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 10°C, 92 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationElyria Lorain County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004849
- Location41.35°N 82.18°W
- Elevation794 ft (242 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population53,604
- Jan 34° 20°
- Feb 36° 21°
- Mar 45° 29°
- Apr 59° 39°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elyria in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.6°F. May is 11.0°F warmer than April and 9.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Elyria and the 3rd 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 3.3°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 44°F | 45% | 27% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 49°F | 45% | 27% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 51°F | 45% | 26% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 55°F | 44% | 25% |
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 | 44°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 66°F | 45°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 66°F | 45°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 67°F | 45°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 47°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 47°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 47°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 48°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 48°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 49°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 49°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 49°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 50°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 50°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 50°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 51°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 51°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 51°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 52°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 52°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 53°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 53°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 73°F | 53°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 54°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 74°F | 54°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 74°F | 54°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 55°F | 44% | 25% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 49°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elyria in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around May 10 (46%). In all, 3.64 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Elyria, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004849.
What are the records for May in Elyria?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 92°F, on May 31, 2011; the coldest is 30°F, on May 9, 2020. The wettest May brought 7.95 in (2004).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.6°F: 2021 58.4°F (−1.2), 2022 63.7°F (+4.1), 2023 57.9°F (−1.7), 2024 65.0°F (+5.4), 2025 57.5°F (−2.1), 2026 57.4°F (−2.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.4°F | −1.2°F | 3.02 in |
| 2022 | 63.7°F | +4.1°F | 4.36 in |
| 2023 | 57.9°F | −1.7°F | 2.09 in |
| 2024 | 65.0°F | +5.4°F | 2.94 in |
| 2025 | 57.5°F | −2.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 57.4°F | −2.2°F | 3.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004849; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Elyria compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, May normal highs run from 69°F in Sandusky to 76°F in Milford; Elyria's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.