Howell weather in May: Howell, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May

Howell in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 91 mm of precipitation in May.

  • NOAA stationHowell Wastewater Treatment Plant
  • Station IDUSC00203947
  • Location42.59°N 83.93°W
  • Elevation917 ft (280 m)
  • Population9,914
  1. Jan 31° 14°
  2. Feb 35° 15°
  3. Mar 44° 24°
  4. Apr 58° 34°
  5. May 69° 45°
  6. Jun 79° 55°
  7. Jul 83° 58°
  8. Aug 81° 57°
  9. Sep 75° 49°
  10. Oct 62° 38°
  11. Nov 48° 29°
  12. Dec 36° 21°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Howell in May?

The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.1°F. May is 11.3°F warmer than April and 10.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Howell and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 54°F and 60°F.

Howell in May, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of May, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
May 164°F40°F42%26%
May 867°F42°F42%26%
May 1569°F44°F41%26%
May 2271°F47°F40%25%
May 3174°F50°F39%25%
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
Howell: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of May
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
May 164°F40°F42%26%14 h
May 265°F40°F42%26%14 h
May 365°F40°F42%26%14 h 10 min
May 465°F41°F42%26%14 h 10 min
May 566°F41°F42%26%14 h 10 min
May 666°F41°F42%26%14 h 10 min
May 766°F42°F42%26%14 h 20 min
May 867°F42°F42%26%14 h 20 min
May 967°F42°F42%26%14 h 20 min
May 1067°F43°F42%26%14 h 20 min
May 1168°F43°F42%26%14 h 30 min
May 1268°F43°F42%26%14 h 30 min
May 1368°F44°F42%26%14 h 30 min
May 1469°F44°F42%26%14 h 30 min
May 1569°F44°F41%26%14 h 30 min
May 1669°F45°F41%26%14 h 40 min
May 1770°F45°F41%26%14 h 40 min
May 1870°F45°F41%25%14 h 40 min
May 1970°F46°F41%25%14 h 40 min
May 2071°F46°F40%25%14 h 40 min
May 2171°F47°F40%25%14 h 50 min
May 2271°F47°F40%25%14 h 50 min
May 2372°F47°F40%25%14 h 50 min
May 2472°F48°F40%25%14 h 50 min
May 2572°F48°F40%25%14 h 50 min
May 2673°F48°F40%25%15 h
May 2773°F49°F40%25%15 h
May 2873°F49°F40%25%15 h
May 2974°F49°F39%25%15 h
May 3074°F50°F39%25%15 h
May 3174°F50°F39%25%15 h
Normal high
69°FMay average
Normal low
45°FMay average
Precipitation
3.59 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
130.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
1
Nights at 32°F or colder
2
Daylight
14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
Days at 70°F or more
16
Days at 80°F or more
7
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00203947; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Howell in May?

On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around May 1 (42%). In all, 3.59 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal May in Howell, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00203947.

How does May in Howell 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; Howell's is 69°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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