Flint weather in May: Flint, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May

Flint in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 93 mm of precipitation in May.

  • NOAA stationFlint Weather Station
  • Station IDUSW00014826
  • Location42.97°N 83.75°W
  • Elevation770 ft (235 m)
  • From the center5 miles
  • Population79,735
  1. Jan 30° 16°
  2. Feb 33° 17°
  3. Mar 43° 25°
  4. Apr 57° 35°
  5. May 69° 46°
  6. Jun 78° 56°
  7. Jul 82° 60°
  8. Aug 80° 58°
  9. Sep 73° 50°
  10. Oct 60° 40°
  11. Nov 47° 31°
  12. Dec 35° 23°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Flint in May?

The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 57.4°F. May is 11.4°F warmer than April and 9.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Flint and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 54°F and 61°F.

Flint in May, day by day: normal high and low

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 41%).

Normal high and low on five days of May, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
May 164°F41°F41%25%
May 866°F43°F40%25%
May 1569°F46°F40%24%
May 2271°F48°F39%23%
May 3174°F51°F38%22%
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
Flint: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of May
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
May 164°F41°F41%25%14 h
May 264°F41°F41%25%14 h 10 min
May 364°F41°F41%25%14 h 10 min
May 465°F42°F41%25%14 h 10 min
May 565°F42°F40%25%14 h 10 min
May 665°F42°F40%25%14 h 20 min
May 766°F43°F40%25%14 h 20 min
May 866°F43°F40%25%14 h 20 min
May 967°F44°F40%25%14 h 20 min
May 1067°F44°F40%25%14 h 30 min
May 1167°F44°F40%25%14 h 30 min
May 1268°F45°F40%25%14 h 30 min
May 1368°F45°F40%25%14 h 30 min
May 1468°F45°F40%25%14 h 30 min
May 1569°F46°F40%24%14 h 40 min
May 1669°F46°F39%24%14 h 40 min
May 1769°F46°F39%24%14 h 40 min
May 1870°F47°F39%24%14 h 40 min
May 1970°F47°F39%24%14 h 50 min
May 2070°F47°F39%24%14 h 50 min
May 2171°F48°F39%24%14 h 50 min
May 2271°F48°F39%23%14 h 50 min
May 2371°F49°F38%23%14 h 50 min
May 2472°F49°F38%23%14 h 50 min
May 2572°F49°F38%23%15 h
May 2672°F50°F38%23%15 h
May 2773°F50°F38%23%15 h
May 2873°F50°F38%23%15 h
May 2973°F51°F38%23%15 h
May 3074°F51°F38%22%15 h
May 3174°F51°F38%22%15 h 10 min
Normal high
69°FMay average
Normal low
46°FMay average
Precipitation
3.68 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
120.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
1
Daylight
14 h to 15 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
Days at 70°F or more
16
Days at 80°F or more
6
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Flint in May?

On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around May 1 (41%). In all, 3.68 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal May in Flint, 1 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014826.

How humid and windy is Flint in May?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.

A normal May day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.55°F51°F84%5.8 mph60%
9 a.m.65°F52°F65%8.6 mph55%
noon70°F53°F54%10.1 mph49%
3 p.m.72°F52°F49%10.8 mph41%
6 p.m.71°F51°F50%10.2 mph51%
9 p.m.63°F51°F66%7.1 mph60%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014826. 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 Flint?

The warmest May temperature on Flint's official record (since 1921) is 93°F, on May 21, 1921; the coldest is 22°F, on May 10, 1966. The wettest May brought 8.19 in (2004); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1923).

The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.4°F: 2021 57.0°F (−0.4), 2022 61.4°F (+4.0), 2023 57.1°F (−0.3), 2024 62.2°F (+4.8), 2025 56.5°F (−0.9), 2026 56.1°F (−1.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Flint: May in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MayMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202157.0°F−0.4°F1.77 in
202261.4°F+4.0°F2.47 in
202357.1°F−0.3°F1.08 in
202462.2°F+4.8°F3.56 in
202556.5°F−0.9°F3.45 in
202656.1°F−1.3°F1.40 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FNTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014826. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does May in Flint 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; Flint's is 69°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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