Manitowoc weather in May: Manitowoc, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Manitowoc in May has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 7°C, 87 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationManitowoc
- Station IDUSC00475017
- Location44.09°N 87.65°W
- Elevation584 ft (178 m)
- Population34,616
- Jan 27° 13°
- Feb 29° 16°
- Mar 39° 25°
- Apr 50° 34°
- May 62° 44°
- Jun 72° 54°
- Jul 77° 60°
- Aug 76° 60°
- Sep 69° 53°
- Oct 56° 42°
- Nov 43° 30°
- Dec 32° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manitowoc in May?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. May is 10.6°F warmer than April and 10.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Manitowoc and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 56°F on May 1 to 67°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 50°F and 56°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 56°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% |
| May 8 | 59°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% |
| May 15 | 61°F | 44°F | 34% | 23% |
| May 22 | 64°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% |
| May 31 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 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 | 56°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 57°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 57°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 57°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 58°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 58°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 58°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 59°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 59°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 59°F | 42°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 60°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 60°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 61°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 61°F | 44°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 61°F | 44°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 62°F | 44°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 62°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 62°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 63°F | 45°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 63°F | 46°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 63°F | 46°F | 34% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 64°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 64°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 64°F | 47°F | 35% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 65°F | 47°F | 35% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 65°F | 48°F | 35% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 65°F | 48°F | 35% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 66°F | 48°F | 35% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 66°F | 49°F | 35% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 66°F | 49°F | 35% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 67°F | 49°F | 35% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00475017; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manitowoc in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around May 31 (35%). In all, 3.44 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Manitowoc, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00475017.
What are the records for May in Manitowoc?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 95°F, on May 3, 1902; the coldest is 21°F, on May 8, 1967. The wettest May brought 9.33 in (1918); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1940).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 52.0°F (−0.8), 2022 53.2°F (+0.4), 2023 52.4°F (−0.4), 2024 55.5°F (+2.7), 2025 51.4°F (−1.4), 2026 53.4°F (+0.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.0°F | −0.8°F | 4.39 in |
| 2022 | 53.2°F | +0.4°F | 2.98 in |
| 2023 | 52.4°F | −0.4°F | 0.71 in |
| 2024 | 55.5°F | +2.7°F | 6.82 in |
| 2025 | 51.4°F | −1.4°F | 3.65 in |
| 2026 | 53.4°F | +0.6°F | 1.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00475017; recent months: ACIS, station USC00475017. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Manitowoc 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; Manitowoc's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.