Muncie weather in May: Muncie, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Muncie in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 54°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 4.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 111 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMuncie Delaware County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094895
- Location40.23°N 85.39°W
- Elevation937 ft (286 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population65,320
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 40° 24°
- Mar 51° 33°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 75° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 79° 56°
- Oct 66° 45°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 41° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Muncie in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 54°F, for a daily mean of 64.4°F. May is 10.9°F warmer than April and 8.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Muncie and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 70°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 61°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 49°F | 43% | 28% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 52°F | 43% | 29% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 54°F | 43% | 29% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 56°F | 43% | 28% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 43% | 28% |
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 | 70°F | 49°F | 43% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 49°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 71°F | 50°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 71°F | 50°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 71°F | 50°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 72°F | 51°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 72°F | 51°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 72°F | 52°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 73°F | 52°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 73°F | 52°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 73°F | 53°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 74°F | 53°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 74°F | 53°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 74°F | 54°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 74°F | 54°F | 43% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 75°F | 54°F | 44% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 75°F | 55°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 55°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 55°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 56°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 56°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 56°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 57°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 57°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 57°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 58°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 58°F | 44% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 58°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 59°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 59°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 59°F | 43% | 28% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 54°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094895; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Muncie in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around May 16 (44%). In all, 4.36 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Muncie, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094895.
What are the records for May in Muncie?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 98°F, on May 28, 2018; the coldest is 25°F, on May 1, 1994. The wettest May brought 8.11 in (1981).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.4°F: 2021 61.6°F (−2.8), 2022 67.1°F (+2.7), 2023 63.6°F (−0.8), 2024 67.8°F (+3.4), 2025 61.5°F (−2.9), 2026 61.5°F (−2.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.6°F | −2.8°F | 3.10 in |
| 2022 | 67.1°F | +2.7°F | 4.10 in |
| 2023 | 63.6°F | −0.8°F | 2.15 in |
| 2024 | 67.8°F | +3.4°F | 3.33 in |
| 2025 | 61.5°F | −2.9°F | 3.04 in |
| 2026 | 61.5°F | −2.9°F | 4.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094895; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094895. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Muncie compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, May normal highs run from 69°F in Angola to 79°F in Boonville; Muncie's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.