Fitchburg weather in May: Fitchburg, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Fitchburg in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 91 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationFitchburg Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00004780
- Location42.55°N 71.76°W
- Elevation348 ft (106 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population42,145
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 37° 17°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 58° 35°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 50° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fitchburg in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 57.8°F. May is 10.9°F warmer than April and 9.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Fitchburg and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 65°F on May 1 to 73°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 60°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 41°F | 41% | 24% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 26% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 27% |
| May 31 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 27% |
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 | 41°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 66°F | 41°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 67°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 44°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 44°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 45°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 45°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 46°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 71°F | 49°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 49°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 72°F | 49°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 72°F | 50°F | 43% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 72°F | 50°F | 43% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 73°F | 50°F | 43% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 73°F | 50°F | 43% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 27% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 46°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004780; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fitchburg in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around May 31 (43%). In all, 3.60 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Fitchburg, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004780.
What are the records for May in Fitchburg?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 98°F, on May 26, 2010; the coldest is 29°F, on May 7, 2001. The wettest May brought 7.91 in (2006).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.8°F: 2021 59.6°F (+1.8), 2022 61.6°F (+3.9), 2023 58.9°F (+1.1), 2024 61.4°F (+3.6), 2025 58.8°F (+1.0), 2026 57.7°F (−0.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.6°F | +1.8°F | 4.22 in |
| 2022 | 61.6°F | +3.9°F | 1.71 in |
| 2023 | 58.9°F | +1.1°F | 2.72 in |
| 2024 | 61.4°F | +3.6°F | 3.16 in |
| 2025 | 58.8°F | +1.0°F | 7.81 in |
| 2026 | 57.7°F | −0.1°F | 4.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004780; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004780. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Fitchburg compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, May normal highs run from 61°F in Nantucket to 73°F in Maynard; Fitchburg's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.