Haverhill weather in May: Haverhill, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Haverhill in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 4.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 104 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationHaverhill
- Station IDUSC00193505
- Location42.76°N 71.06°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population68,291
- Jan 35° 16°
- Feb 38° 17°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 57° 34°
- May 68° 45°
- Jun 76° 54°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 51° 31°
- 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 Haverhill in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. May is 10.5°F warmer than April and 9.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Haverhill and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 72°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 54°F and 59°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 25% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% |
| May 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% |
| May 22 | 69°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 49°F | 39% | 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 | 63°F | 40°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 64°F | 40°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 65°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 44°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 67°F | 44°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 69°F | 46°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 69°F | 46°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 69°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 69°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 70°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 70°F | 48°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 70°F | 48°F | 40% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 70°F | 48°F | 40% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 71°F | 49°F | 40% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 71°F | 49°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 72°F | 49°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 45°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.08 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
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00193505; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Haverhill in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 1 (41%). In all, 4.08 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Haverhill, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00193505.
What are the records for May in Haverhill?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 99°F, on May 30, 1929; the coldest is 24°F, on May 7, 2001. The wettest May brought 11.33 in (1954); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1977).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2021 57.3°F (+1.2), 2022 58.9°F (+2.8), 2023 55.6°F (−0.5), 2024 58.2°F (+2.1), 2025 56.8°F (+0.7), 2026 57.2°F (+1.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.3°F | +1.2°F | 4.29 in |
| 2022 | 58.9°F | +2.8°F | 1.82 in |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | −0.5°F | 5.15 in |
| 2024 | 58.2°F | +2.1°F | 4.31 in |
| 2025 | 56.8°F | +0.7°F | 6.50 in |
| 2026 | 57.2°F | +1.1°F | 4.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00193505; recent months: ACIS, station USC00193505. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Haverhill 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; Haverhill's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.