Independence weather in May: Independence, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Independence in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 5.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 12°C, 152 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationIndependence
- Station IDUSC00234154
- Location39.06°N 94.39°W
- Elevation985 ft (300 m)
- Population121,629
- Jan 38° 19°
- Feb 43° 23°
- Mar 55° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 66°
- Sep 78° 57°
- Oct 67° 45°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 42° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Independence in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 63.8°F. May is 10.2°F warmer than April and 9.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Independence and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 79°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 61°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 | 48°F | 42% | 27% |
| May 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 42% | 28% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 53°F | 41% | 27% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 56°F | 40% | 27% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 38% | 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 | 69°F | 48°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 48°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 70°F | 49°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 70°F | 49°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 70°F | 50°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 70°F | 50°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 71°F | 50°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 71°F | 51°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 71°F | 51°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 72°F | 51°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 72°F | 52°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 73°F | 52°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 73°F | 53°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 53°F | 41% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 74°F | 53°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 74°F | 54°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 54°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 55°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 55°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 55°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 56°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 56°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 56°F | 40% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 57°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 57°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 59°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 59°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 38% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 54°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00234154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Independence in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 6 (42%). In all, 5.99 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Independence, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00234154.
How does May in Independence 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; Independence's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.