Meriden weather in May: Meriden, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Meriden in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 88 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMeriden Markham Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054788
- Location41.51°N 72.83°W
- Elevation103 ft (31 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population60,849
- Jan 37° 19°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 48° 28°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 52° 32°
- Dec 42° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Meriden in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.1°F. May is 10.3°F warmer than April and 8.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Meriden and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 66°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 62°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 23% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 43% | 25% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 43% | 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 | 66°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 67°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 49°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 49°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 49°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 50°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 50°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 73°F | 52°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 74°F | 52°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 43% | 25% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054788; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Meriden in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around May 21 (43%). In all, 3.48 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Meriden, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054788.
What are the records for May in Meriden?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.1°F: 2021 58.4°F (−0.7), 2022 62.5°F (+3.4), 2023 57.3°F (−1.8), 2024 61.9°F (+2.8), 2025 61.5°F (+2.4), 2026 58.8°F (−0.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.4°F | −0.7°F | 5.01 in |
| 2022 | 62.5°F | +3.4°F | 2.50 in |
| 2023 | 57.3°F | −1.8°F | 2.96 in |
| 2024 | 61.9°F | +2.8°F | 6.13 in |
| 2025 | 61.5°F | +2.4°F | 7.81 in |
| 2026 | 58.8°F | −0.3°F | 3.13 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00054788. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Meriden compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, May normal highs run from 65°F in Groton to 72°F in Stamford; Meriden's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.