Newport weather in May: Newport, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Newport in May has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 9°C, 77 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNewport State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014787
- Location41.53°N 71.28°W
- Elevation172 ft (52 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population24,482
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 40° 25°
- Mar 46° 31°
- Apr 56° 39°
- May 65° 49°
- Jun 74° 58°
- Jul 80° 64°
- Aug 79° 64°
- Sep 72° 57°
- Oct 62° 47°
- Nov 53° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport in May?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 56.8°F. May is 9.4°F warmer than April and 9.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Newport and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 61°F on May 1 to 69°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 59°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 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% |
| May 8 | 63°F | 46°F | 40% | 22% |
| May 15 | 65°F | 48°F | 41% | 22% |
| May 22 | 67°F | 50°F | 41% | 22% |
| May 31 | 69°F | 53°F | 40% | 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 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 61°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 62°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 62°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 62°F | 45°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 62°F | 46°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 63°F | 46°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 63°F | 46°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 63°F | 47°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 63°F | 47°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 64°F | 47°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 64°F | 47°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 64°F | 48°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 65°F | 48°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 65°F | 48°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 65°F | 49°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 65°F | 49°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 66°F | 49°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 66°F | 49°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 66°F | 50°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 66°F | 50°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 67°F | 50°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 67°F | 51°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 67°F | 51°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 67°F | 51°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 68°F | 51°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 68°F | 52°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 68°F | 52°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 69°F | 52°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 69°F | 53°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 53°F | 40% | 22% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 65°FMay average
- Normal low
- 49°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014787; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 16 (41%). In all, 3.03 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014787.
What are the records for May in Newport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 91°F, on May 26, 2010; the coldest is 32°F, on May 1, 2000. The wettest May brought 9.21 in (2025).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.8°F: 2021 56.4°F (−0.4), 2022 57.9°F (+1.1), 2023 55.2°F (−1.6), 2024 56.1°F (−0.6), 2025 58.8°F (+2.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.4°F | −0.4°F | 4.78 in |
| 2022 | 57.9°F | +1.1°F | 2.66 in |
| 2023 | 55.2°F | −1.6°F | 3.03 in |
| 2024 | 56.1°F | −0.6°F | 5.91 in |
| 2025 | 58.8°F | +2.0°F | 9.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014787; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014787. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Newport compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, May normal highs run from 65°F in Newport to 70°F in Tiverton; Newport's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.