Lockport weather in May: Lockport, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Lockport in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. The month brings 3.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 77 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLockport (4 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00304844
- Location43.19°N 78.61°W
- Elevation610 ft (186 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population20,394
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 44° 26°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lockport in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.5°F. May is 12.7°F warmer than April and 9.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Lockport and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 75°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 55°F and 62°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 42°F | – | – |
| May 8 | 66°F | 45°F | – | – |
| May 15 | 69°F | 47°F | – | – |
| May 22 | 72°F | 50°F | – | – |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | – | – |
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 | 63°F | 42°F | – | – | 14 h |
| May 2 | 64°F | 42°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 42°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 65°F | 43°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 65°F | 43°F | – | – | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 66°F | 44°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 66°F | 44°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 45°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 45°F | – | – | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 67°F | 45°F | – | – | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 46°F | – | – | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 68°F | 46°F | – | – | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 47°F | – | – | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 47°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 47°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 48°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 48°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 49°F | – | – | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 49°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 49°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 50°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 50°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 50°F | – | – | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 51°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 25 | 73°F | 51°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 26 | 73°F | 52°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 27 | 73°F | 52°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 28 | 74°F | 52°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 29 | 74°F | 53°F | – | – | 15 h |
| May 30 | 74°F | 53°F | – | – | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | – | – | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.05 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00304844; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lockport in May?
In a normal May in Lockport, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304844.
What are the records for May in Lockport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 92°F, on May 19, 1921; the coldest is 25°F, on May 8, 1956. The wettest May brought 7.98 in (1894); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1989).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.5°F: 2021 56.9°F (−1.6), 2022 61.0°F (+2.5), 2023 54.0°F (−4.5), 2024 61.2°F (+2.7), 2025 55.5°F (−3.0), 2026 54.3°F (−4.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.9°F | −1.6°F | 1.23 in |
| 2022 | 61.0°F | +2.5°F | 2.67 in |
| 2023 | 54.0°F | −4.5°F | 1.53 in |
| 2024 | 61.2°F | +2.7°F | 2.28 in |
| 2025 | 55.5°F | −3.0°F | 3.41 in |
| 2026 | 54.3°F | −4.2°F | 4.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00304844; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304844. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Lockport compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, May normal highs run from 60°F in Cooperstown to 74°F in Hudson; Lockport's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.