Hibbing weather in May: Hibbing, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Hibbing in May has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 2.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 2°C, 70 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationHibbing Chisholm Hibbing Airport
- Station IDUSW00094931
- Location47.39°N 92.84°W
- Elevation1,352 ft (412 m)
- Population15,940
- Jan 17° -4°
- Feb 23° -1°
- Mar 35° 12°
- Apr 50° 25°
- May 63° 36°
- Jun 72° 46°
- Jul 77° 50°
- Aug 75° 48°
- Sep 66° 40°
- Oct 51° 30°
- Nov 34° 17°
- Dec 21° 3°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hibbing in May?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. May is 12.4°F warmer than April and 9.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Hibbing and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 57°F on May 1 to 69°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 46°F and 53°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 | 57°F | 30°F | 32% | 17% |
| May 8 | 60°F | 33°F | 35% | 19% |
| May 15 | 63°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% |
| May 22 | 66°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 31 | 69°F | 41°F | 41% | 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 | 57°F | 30°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 58°F | 31°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 58°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 59°F | 31°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 59°F | 32°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 60°F | 32°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 60°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 60°F | 33°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 61°F | 33°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 61°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 62°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 62°F | 34°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 13 | 63°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 14 | 63°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 15 | 63°F | 35°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h |
| May 16 | 64°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 64°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 65°F | 36°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 65°F | 37°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 65°F | 37°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 66°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 66°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 66°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 67°F | 39°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 67°F | 39°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 67°F | 39°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 67°F | 40°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 68°F | 40°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 68°F | 40°F | 41% | 25% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 68°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 15 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMay average
- Normal low
- 36°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094931; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hibbing in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 31 (41%). In all, 2.76 in falls on 12 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Hibbing, 10 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094931.
How humid and windy is Hibbing in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 45°F | 84% | 4.2 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 46°F | 61% | 8.3 mph | 52% |
| noon | 65°F | 46°F | 50% | 9.8 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 46°F | 46% | 10.1 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 46°F | 49% | 8.8 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 46°F | 71% | 4.7 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094931. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Hibbing?
The warmest May temperature on Hibbing's official record (since 1938) is 95°F, on May 30, 1939; the coldest is 14°F, on May 3, 1967. The wettest May brought 7.63 in (2014); the snowiest, 9.6 inches (1954).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.5°F: 2021 50.8°F (+1.3), 2022 50.0°F (+0.5), 2023 53.5°F (+4.0), 2024 50.7°F (+1.2), 2025 51.2°F (+1.7), 2026 49.5°F (at normal). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +1.3°F | 0.92 in |
| 2022 | 50.0°F | +0.5°F | 6.49 in |
| 2023 | 53.5°F | +4.0°F | 1.71 in |
| 2024 | 50.7°F | +1.2°F | 4.44 in |
| 2025 | 51.2°F | +1.7°F | 1.19 in |
| 2026 | 49.5°F | at normal | 1.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HIBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094931. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Hibbing compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, May normal highs run from 55°F in Grand Marais to 73°F in Amboy; Hibbing's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.