Midland weather in May: Midland, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Midland in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 9°C, 95 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMidland
- Station IDUSC00205434
- Location43.61°N 84.20°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population42,780
- Jan 29° 17°
- Feb 32° 18°
- Mar 43° 25°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 68° 48°
- Jun 78° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Midland in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. May is 12.1°F warmer than April and 9.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Midland and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 42°F | 41% | 24% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 41% | 24% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 24% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 23% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% |
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 | 41% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 43°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 63°F | 43°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 43°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 64°F | 44°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 45°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 45°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 46°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 67°F | 47°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 48°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 48°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 71°F | 51°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 72°F | 52°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 73°F | 52°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 73°F | 52°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 73°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 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
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00205434; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Midland in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 9 (41%). In all, 3.74 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Midland, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00205434.
What are the records for May in Midland?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1970) is 96°F, on May 29, 2006; the coldest is 25°F, on May 1, 1978. The wettest May brought 7.32 in (2004).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2021 56.8°F (−1.2), 2022 59.3°F (+1.3), 2023 54.4°F (−3.6), 2024 58.5°F (+0.5), 2025 52.5°F (−5.5), 2026 52.8°F (−5.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.8°F | −1.2°F | 1.94 in |
| 2022 | 59.3°F | +1.3°F | 2.94 in |
| 2023 | 54.4°F | −3.6°F | 0.43 in |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | +0.5°F | 1.95 in |
| 2025 | 52.5°F | −5.5°F | 3.70 in |
| 2026 | 52.8°F | −5.2°F | 1.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00205434; recent months: ACIS, station USC00205434. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Midland compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, May normal highs run from 57°F in Harrisville to 73°F in Eau Claire; Midland's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.