Hayward weather in May: Hayward, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Hayward in May has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 98 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationHayward Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094973
- Location46.03°N 91.44°W
- Elevation1,204 ft (367 m)
- Population2,587
- Jan 22° 2°
- Feb 27° 5°
- Mar 40° 17°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 76° 51°
- Jul 80° 55°
- Aug 78° 53°
- Sep 69° 45°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 27° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hayward in May?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 53.8°F. May is 12.6°F warmer than April and 9.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Hayward and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 61°F on May 1 to 72°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 51°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 61°F | 35°F | 42% | 23% |
| May 8 | 64°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% |
| May 15 | 67°F | 41°F | 45% | 25% |
| May 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 46°F | 47% | 26% |
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 | 61°F | 35°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 61°F | 35°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 62°F | 36°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 62°F | 36°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 63°F | 37°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 63°F | 37°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 64°F | 37°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 64°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 64°F | 38°F | 44% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 65°F | 39°F | 44% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 65°F | 39°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 66°F | 39°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 66°F | 40°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 67°F | 40°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 67°F | 41°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 67°F | 41°F | 45% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 17 | 68°F | 41°F | 45% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 18 | 68°F | 42°F | 45% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 19 | 68°F | 42°F | 45% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 20 | 69°F | 42°F | 45% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 69°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 69°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 70°F | 44°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 70°F | 44°F | 46% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 70°F | 44°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 71°F | 45°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 71°F | 45°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 71°F | 45°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 71°F | 46°F | 46% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 72°F | 46°F | 47% | 26% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 72°F | 46°F | 47% | 26% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMay average
- Normal low
- 41°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094973; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hayward in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around May 30 (47%). In all, 3.84 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Hayward, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094973.
What are the records for May in Hayward?
The warmest May temperature on Hayward's official record (since 1893) is 98°F, on May 29, 2006; the coldest is 11°F, on May 4, 1907. The wettest May brought 9.23 in (1918); the snowiest, 12.5 inches (2013).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.8°F: 2021 53.5°F (−0.3), 2022 54.9°F (+1.1), 2023 56.3°F (+2.5), 2025 55.7°F (+1.9), 2026 54.6°F (+0.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.5°F | −0.3°F | 2.44 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | +1.1°F | 4.38 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | +2.5°F | 0.95 in |
| 2025 | 55.7°F | +1.9°F | – |
| 2026 | 54.6°F | +0.8°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HYRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094973. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Hayward compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, May normal highs run from 57°F in Superior to 73°F in Mondovi; Hayward's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.