Escanaba weather in May: Escanaba, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Escanaba in May has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 84 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationEscanaba
- Station IDUSW00014824
- Location45.72°N 87.09°W
- Elevation590 ft (180 m)
- Population12,296
- Jan 26° 8°
- Feb 28° 8°
- Mar 37° 18°
- Apr 47° 29°
- May 60° 41°
- Jun 71° 51°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 42° 27°
- Dec 31° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Escanaba in May?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 50.4°F. May is 12.0°F warmer than April and 10.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Escanaba and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 54°F on May 1 to 66°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 48°F and 53°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 | 54°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% |
| May 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% |
| May 15 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% |
| May 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 40% | 25% |
| May 31 | 66°F | 45°F | 42% | 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 | 54°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 55°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 57°F | 37°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 57°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 58°F | 38°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 58°F | 39°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 59°F | 39°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 59°F | 40°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 17 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 18 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 62°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 40% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 63°F | 43°F | 40% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 63°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 64°F | 44°F | 41% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 64°F | 44°F | 41% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 64°F | 44°F | 41% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 65°F | 44°F | 42% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 65°F | 45°F | 42% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 65°F | 45°F | 42% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 66°F | 45°F | 42% | 26% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FMay average
- Normal low
- 41°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014824; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Escanaba in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 31 (42%). In all, 3.32 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Escanaba, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014824.
What are the records for May in Escanaba?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1874) is 91°F, on May 26, 1914; the coldest is 20°F, on May 2, 1882. The wettest May brought 7.91 in (1881); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1954).
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014824. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Escanaba 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; Escanaba's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.