Kansas City weather in May: Kansas City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Kansas City in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 5.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 135 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationKansas City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003947
- Location39.30°N 94.73°W
- Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
- From the center15 miles
- Population516,032
- Jan 38° 20°
- Feb 44° 24°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 75° 54°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 67° 46°
- Nov 54° 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 Kansas City in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 64.6°F. May is 10.0°F warmer than April and 9.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Kansas City and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 70°F on May 1 to 80°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 61°F and 68°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 26% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 26% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 57°F | 38% | 25% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 60°F | 37% | 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 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 73°F | 52°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 73°F | 52°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 73°F | 53°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 74°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 75°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 55°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 56°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 77°F | 56°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 77°F | 57°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 78°F | 57°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 78°F | 57°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 78°F | 58°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 79°F | 58°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 79°F | 58°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 80°F | 59°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 60°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 54°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 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
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003947; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kansas City in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around May 1 (40%). In all, 5.32 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Kansas City, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003947.
How humid and windy is Kansas City in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 63°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 63°F | 58°F | 85% | 8.2 mph | 26% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 60°F | 70% | 10.2 mph | 27% |
| noon | 75°F | 60°F | 59% | 11.0 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 60°F | 55% | 11.4 mph | 16% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 60°F | 58% | 10.2 mph | 27% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 59°F | 71% | 8.4 mph | 36% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003947. 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 Kansas City?
The warmest May temperature on Kansas City's official record (since 1888) is 103°F, on May 30, 1934; the coldest is 27°F, on May 4, 1907. The wettest May brought 12.82 in (2019); the snowiest, 1.7 inches (1907).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.6°F: 2021 63.6°F (−1.0), 2022 66.5°F (+1.9), 2023 67.0°F (+2.4), 2024 66.1°F (+1.5), 2025 63.6°F (−1.0), 2026 64.6°F (at normal). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.6°F | −1.0°F | 5.47 in |
| 2022 | 66.5°F | +1.9°F | 8.46 in |
| 2023 | 67.0°F | +2.4°F | 4.40 in |
| 2024 | 66.1°F | +1.5°F | 3.68 in |
| 2025 | 63.6°F | −1.0°F | 3.46 in |
| 2026 | 64.6°F | at normal | 7.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003947. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Kansas City 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; Kansas City's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.