London weather in May: London, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
London in May has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 74°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 5.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 12°C, 128 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLondon Corbin Airport
- Station IDUSW00003849
- Location37.09°N 84.08°W
- Elevation1,188 ft (362 m)
- Population7,573
- Jan 45° 27°
- Feb 50° 30°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 70° 45°
- Nov 58° 36°
- Dec 49° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is London in May?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 65.4°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 7.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in London and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 74°F on May 1 to 80°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 62°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 74°F | 50°F | 45% | 29% |
| May 8 | 75°F | 52°F | 45% | 28% |
| May 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 44% | 28% |
| May 22 | 78°F | 56°F | 43% | 27% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 58°F | 41% | 27% |
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 | 74°F | 50°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 74°F | 50°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 74°F | 51°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 74°F | 51°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 75°F | 51°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 75°F | 51°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 75°F | 52°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 75°F | 52°F | 45% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 75°F | 52°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 76°F | 53°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 76°F | 53°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 76°F | 53°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 76°F | 53°F | 45% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 76°F | 54°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 76°F | 54°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 77°F | 54°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 77°F | 54°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 77°F | 55°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 77°F | 55°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 77°F | 55°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 78°F | 56°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 78°F | 56°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 78°F | 56°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 78°F | 56°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 79°F | 57°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 79°F | 57°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 79°F | 57°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 57°F | 42% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 80°F | 58°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 80°F | 58°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 58°F | 41% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMay average
- Normal low
- 54°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in London in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around May 6 (45%). In all, 5.04 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003849.
What are the records for May in London?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 91°F, on May 30, 2006; the coldest is 28°F, on May 2, 1963. The wettest May brought 10.97 in (1984).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.4°F: 2021 62.8°F (−2.6), 2022 66.8°F (+1.4), 2023 64.0°F (−1.4), 2024 67.2°F (+1.8), 2026 64.6°F (−0.8). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.8°F | −2.6°F | 2.68 in |
| 2022 | 66.8°F | +1.4°F | 7.09 in |
| 2023 | 64.0°F | −1.4°F | 2.23 in |
| 2024 | 67.2°F | +1.8°F | 8.01 in |
| 2026 | 64.6°F | −0.8°F | 6.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003849; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in London compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, May normal highs run from 74°F in Versailles to 81°F in Glasgow; London's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.