Galesburg weather in May: Galesburg, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Galesburg in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 5.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 11°C, 134 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationGalesburg
- Station IDUSC00113320
- Location40.95°N 90.39°W
- Elevation761 ft (232 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population29,289
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 35° 17°
- Mar 48° 28°
- Apr 61° 40°
- May 72° 52°
- Jun 81° 62°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 63°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 35° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Galesburg in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 61.8°F. May is 11.2°F warmer than April and 9.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Galesburg and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 65°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 39% | 27% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 51°F | 38% | 28% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 38% | 28% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 57°F | 36% | 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 | 67°F | 46°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 67°F | 46°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 68°F | 47°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 68°F | 47°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 68°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 69°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 49°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 49°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 70°F | 50°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 50°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 51°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 51°F | 39% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 51°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 52°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 52°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 53°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 53°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 73°F | 53°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 54°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 54°F | 38% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 54°F | 37% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 55°F | 37% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 55°F | 37% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 56°F | 37% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 56°F | 37% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 56°F | 37% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 57°F | 37% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 57°F | 36% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 57°F | 36% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 52°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00113320; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Galesburg in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 4 (39%). In all, 5.27 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Galesburg, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00113320.
What are the records for May in Galesburg?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 96°F, on May 29, 2018; the coldest is 24°F, on May 1, 1903. The wettest May brought 13.00 in (2019).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.8°F: 2021 59.7°F (−2.1), 2022 63.7°F (+1.9), 2023 63.5°F (+1.7), 2024 65.6°F (+3.8), 2025 60.6°F (−1.2), 2026 61.4°F (−0.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.7°F | −2.1°F | 6.70 in |
| 2022 | 63.7°F | +1.9°F | 3.25 in |
| 2023 | 63.5°F | +1.7°F | 2.24 in |
| 2024 | 65.6°F | +3.8°F | 3.03 in |
| 2025 | 60.6°F | −1.2°F | 3.45 in |
| 2026 | 61.4°F | −0.4°F | 2.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00113320; recent months: ACIS, station USC00113320. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Galesburg compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, May normal highs run from 67°F in Waukegan to 79°F in Belleville; Galesburg's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.