Evansville weather in May: Evansville, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Evansville in May has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 5.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 14°C, 130 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationEvansville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093817
- Location38.04°N 87.52°W
- Elevation400 ft (122 m)
- Population115,395
- Jan 42° 26°
- Feb 47° 28°
- Mar 57° 36°
- Apr 68° 46°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 70° 47°
- Nov 56° 37°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Evansville in May?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 66.9°F. May is 9.7°F warmer than April and 8.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Evansville and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 73°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 64°F and 70°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 | 73°F | 52°F | 42% | 28% |
| May 8 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 27% |
| May 15 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 26% |
| May 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 37% | 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 | 73°F | 52°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 74°F | 52°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 74°F | 53°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 74°F | 53°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 76°F | 55°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 76°F | 55°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 76°F | 55°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 76°F | 56°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 77°F | 57°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 78°F | 57°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 78°F | 57°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 79°F | 59°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 79°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 80°F | 60°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 80°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 81°F | 60°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Evansville in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 1 (42%). In all, 5.12 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Evansville, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093817.
How humid and windy is Evansville in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.5 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 60°F | 84% | 4.8 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 73°F | 61°F | 65% | 8.1 mph | 66% |
| noon | 78°F | 61°F | 55% | 9.4 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 60°F | 52% | 9.5 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 60°F | 58% | 7.4 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 61°F | 74% | 4.5 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093817. 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 Evansville?
The warmest May temperature on Evansville's official record (since 1897) is 98°F, on May 28, 1911; the coldest is 28°F, on May 1, 1963. The wettest May brought 13.51 in (1995).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.9°F: 2021 63.4°F (−3.5), 2022 69.3°F (+2.4), 2023 67.0°F (+0.1), 2024 70.8°F (+3.9), 2025 66.0°F (−0.9), 2026 66.1°F (−0.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.4°F | −3.5°F | 3.04 in |
| 2022 | 69.3°F | +2.4°F | 3.75 in |
| 2023 | 67.0°F | +0.1°F | 3.59 in |
| 2024 | 70.8°F | +3.9°F | 8.06 in |
| 2025 | 66.0°F | −0.9°F | 6.62 in |
| 2026 | 66.1°F | −0.8°F | 3.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EVVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Evansville 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; Evansville's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.