Gaylord weather in May: Gaylord, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Gaylord in May has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 76 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationGaylord Otsego County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004854
- Location45.01°N 84.70°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,433
- Jan 25° 11°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 51° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 78° 55°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 68° 47°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 41° 27°
- Dec 30° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gaylord in May?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.1°F. May is 12.8°F warmer than April and 9.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Gaylord and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 58°F on May 1 to 70°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 50°F and 57°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 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 22% |
| May 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 40% | 22% |
| May 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% |
| May 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 23% |
| May 31 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 23% |
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 | 58°F | 36°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 59°F | 36°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 59°F | 37°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 60°F | 37°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 60°F | 37°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 61°F | 38°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 61°F | 38°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 62°F | 39°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 63°F | 39°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 19 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 20 | 67°F | 43°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 68°F | 44°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FMay average
- Normal low
- 42°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gaylord in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around May 26 (42%). In all, 3.01 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Gaylord, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004854.
What are the records for May in Gaylord?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 93°F, on May 31, 2023; the coldest is 17°F, on May 13, 2020. The wettest May brought 4.61 in (2019).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.1°F: 2021 53.8°F (+0.7), 2022 59.0°F (+5.9), 2023 55.7°F (+2.6), 2024 58.8°F (+5.7), 2025 52.2°F (−0.9), 2026 50.8°F (−2.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.8°F | +0.7°F | 3.24 in |
| 2022 | 59.0°F | +5.9°F | 0.87 in |
| 2023 | 55.7°F | +2.6°F | 1.38 in |
| 2024 | 58.8°F | +5.7°F | 4.52 in |
| 2025 | 52.2°F | −0.9°F | 1.82 in |
| 2026 | 50.8°F | −2.3°F | 3.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Gaylord 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; Gaylord's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.