Kenosha weather in May: Kenosha, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Kenosha in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 89 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationKenosha Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00004845
- Location42.59°N 87.94°W
- Elevation743 ft (227 m)
- Population99,578
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 45° 28°
- Apr 57° 37°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 49° 32°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kenosha in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.1°F. May is 11.0°F warmer than April and 9.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Kenosha and the 4th 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 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 61°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 27% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 52°F | 44% | 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 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 64°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 64°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 65°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 65°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 48°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 73°F | 51°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 73°F | 52°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 74°F | 52°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kenosha in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around May 13 (44%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Kenosha, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004845.
What are the records for May in Kenosha?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 94°F, on May 27, 2018; the coldest is 24°F, on May 3, 2004. The wettest May brought 11.54 in (2004).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.1°F: 2021 58.6°F (+0.5), 2022 60.6°F (+2.5), 2023 58.8°F (+0.7), 2024 61.8°F (+3.7), 2025 56.0°F (−2.1), 2026 55.5°F (−2.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.6°F | +0.5°F | 1.25 in |
| 2022 | 60.6°F | +2.5°F | 3.24 in |
| 2023 | 58.8°F | +0.7°F | 1.06 in |
| 2024 | 61.8°F | +3.7°F | 7.86 in |
| 2025 | 56.0°F | −2.1°F | 2.73 in |
| 2026 | 55.5°F | −2.6°F | 0.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004845; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Kenosha compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, May normal highs run from 57°F in Superior to 73°F in Mondovi; Kenosha's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.