Hannibal weather in May: Hannibal, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Hannibal in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 4.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 126 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationHannibal Water Works
- Station IDUSC00233601
- Location39.72°N 91.37°W
- Elevation712 ft (217 m)
- Population16,809
- Jan 35° 18°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 73° 54°
- Jun 82° 64°
- Jul 86° 67°
- Aug 84° 65°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 52° 34°
- Dec 39° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hannibal in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 63.6°F. May is 10.4°F warmer than April and 9.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Hannibal and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 78°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 60°F and 67°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 | 69°F | 49°F | 42% | 28% |
| May 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 42% | 28% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 54°F | 41% | 27% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 56°F | 39% | 26% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% |
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 | 69°F | 49°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 49°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 49°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 70°F | 50°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 70°F | 50°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 70°F | 50°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 71°F | 51°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 71°F | 52°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 72°F | 52°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 72°F | 52°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 72°F | 53°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 53°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 53°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 54°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 54°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 54°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 55°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 55°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 56°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 56°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 56°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 75°F | 57°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 57°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 57°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 58°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 78°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 54°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00233601; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hannibal 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, 4.96 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00233601.
What are the records for May in Hannibal?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 104°F, on May 31, 1934; the coldest is 30°F, on May 1, 1903. The wettest May brought 10.94 in (2013).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.6°F: 2021 61.9°F (−1.7), 2022 66.4°F (+2.8), 2023 66.2°F (+2.6), 2024 67.4°F (+3.8), 2025 62.7°F (−0.9), 2026 63.4°F (−0.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.9°F | −1.7°F | 6.48 in |
| 2022 | 66.4°F | +2.8°F | 4.96 in |
| 2023 | 66.2°F | +2.6°F | 1.57 in |
| 2024 | 67.4°F | +3.8°F | 6.61 in |
| 2025 | 62.7°F | −0.9°F | 3.32 in |
| 2026 | 63.4°F | −0.2°F | 3.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00233601; recent months: ACIS, station USC00233601. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Hannibal compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, May normal highs run from 71°F in Green City to 81°F in Malden; Hannibal's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.