Newark weather in May: Newark, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Newark in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 92 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNewark Agricultural Farm
- Station IDUSC00076410
- Location39.67°N 75.75°W
- Elevation106 ft (32 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population30,506
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newark in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.8°F. May is 9.3°F warmer than April and 8.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Newark and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 72°F on May 1 to 79°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 61°F and 67°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% |
| May 8 | 74°F | 49°F | 37% | 25% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 52°F | 35% | 24% |
| May 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 31% | 22% |
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 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 73°F | 49°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 74°F | 49°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 74°F | 49°F | 37% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 74°F | 50°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 74°F | 50°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 75°F | 51°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 75°F | 51°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 75°F | 51°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 52°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 52°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 76°F | 52°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 76°F | 53°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 76°F | 53°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 53°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 77°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 54°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 55°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 78°F | 55°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 55°F | 33% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 56°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 56°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 56°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 57°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 31% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 52°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00076410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newark in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around May 2 (37%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Newark, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00076410.
What are the records for May in Newark?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 97°F, on May 18, 1962; the coldest is 28°F, on May 1, 1978. The wettest May brought 12.67 in (1894).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.8°F: 2021 61.5°F (−2.3), 2022 63.9°F (+0.1), 2023 59.9°F (−3.9), 2024 64.6°F (+0.8), 2025 62.5°F (−1.3), 2026 62.0°F (−1.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.5°F | −2.3°F | 3.46 in |
| 2022 | 63.9°F | +0.1°F | 4.31 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | −3.9°F | 0.26 in |
| 2024 | 64.6°F | +0.8°F | 2.70 in |
| 2025 | 62.5°F | −1.3°F | 8.19 in |
| 2026 | 62.0°F | −1.8°F | 4.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00076410; recent months: ACIS, station USC00076410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Newark compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, May normal highs run from 73°F in Greenwood to 76°F in Newark; Newark's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.