Kalamazoo weather in May: Kalamazoo, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Kalamazoo in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 94 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationKalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094815
- Location42.23°N 85.55°W
- Elevation868 ft (265 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population73,290
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kalamazoo in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. May is 11.0°F warmer than April and 9.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Kalamazoo and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 65°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 56°F and 63°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 44°F | 42% | 27% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 43% | 28% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 51°F | 43% | 27% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 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 | 65°F | 44°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 66°F | 45°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 67°F | 45°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 47°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 47°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 47°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 48°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 49°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 49°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 49°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 50°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 50°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 50°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 51°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 52°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 52°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 52°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 53°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 53°F | 42% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 25% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 49°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.70 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
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kalamazoo in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around May 13 (43%). In all, 3.70 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Kalamazoo, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094815.
What are the records for May in Kalamazoo?
The warmest May temperature on Kalamazoo's official record (since 1887) is 96°F, on May 28, 2018; the coldest is 24°F, on May 4, 1926. The wettest May brought 9.11 in (2004); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1923).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 58.5°F (−1.0), 2022 63.2°F (+3.7), 2023 60.4°F (+0.9), 2024 63.9°F (+4.4), 2025 56.6°F (−2.9), 2026 57.3°F (−2.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | −1.0°F | 0.70 in |
| 2022 | 63.2°F | +3.7°F | 3.19 in |
| 2023 | 60.4°F | +0.9°F | 1.85 in |
| 2024 | 63.9°F | +4.4°F | 3.73 in |
| 2025 | 56.6°F | −2.9°F | 3.60 in |
| 2026 | 57.3°F | −2.2°F | 1.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AZOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Kalamazoo 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; Kalamazoo's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.