Pellston weather in May: Pellston, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Pellston in May has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 2.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 3°C, 71 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPellston Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014841
- Location45.56°N 84.79°W
- Elevation705 ft (215 m)
- Population801
- Jan 27° 9°
- Feb 29° 7°
- Mar 39° 16°
- Apr 52° 27°
- May 66° 38°
- Jun 76° 48°
- Jul 79° 53°
- Aug 78° 52°
- Sep 70° 45°
- Oct 57° 35°
- Nov 44° 27°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pellston in May?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. May is 12.7°F warmer than April and 9.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Pellston and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 59°F on May 1 to 72°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 49°F and 56°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 | 59°F | 33°F | 36% | 19% |
| May 8 | 63°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% |
| May 15 | 66°F | 38°F | 37% | 20% |
| May 22 | 69°F | 41°F | 37% | 20% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% |
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 | 59°F | 33°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 60°F | 33°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 60°F | 34°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 61°F | 34°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 61°F | 34°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 62°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 62°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 63°F | 35°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 63°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 64°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 64°F | 37°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 65°F | 37°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 65°F | 37°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 66°F | 38°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 66°F | 38°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 66°F | 38°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 67°F | 39°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 18 | 67°F | 39°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 19 | 68°F | 39°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 20 | 68°F | 40°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 68°F | 40°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 69°F | 41°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 69°F | 41°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 70°F | 41°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 70°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 70°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 71°F | 42°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 71°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 71°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 72°F | 43°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 72°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMay average
- Normal low
- 38°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pellston in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 24 (37%). In all, 2.79 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Pellston, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014841.
How humid and windy is Pellston in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 45°F | 87% | 3.7 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 48°F | 64% | 8.3 mph | 56% |
| noon | 66°F | 48°F | 51% | 10.7 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 47°F | 47% | 11.4 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 47°F | 50% | 10.2 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 48°F | 71% | 5.2 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014841. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Pellston?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 94°F, on May 15, 1998; the coldest is 11°F, on May 7, 1966. The wettest May brought 7.02 in (1983); the snowiest, 3.4 inches (1954).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 51.6°F (−0.6), 2022 56.0°F (+3.8), 2023 53.4°F (+1.2), 2024 55.6°F (+3.4), 2025 52.6°F (+0.4), 2026 48.8°F (−3.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.6°F | −0.6°F | 2.05 in |
| 2022 | 56.0°F | +3.8°F | 2.14 in |
| 2023 | 53.4°F | +1.2°F | 2.63 in |
| 2024 | 55.6°F | +3.4°F | 3.43 in |
| 2025 | 52.6°F | +0.4°F | 1.76 in |
| 2026 | 48.8°F | −3.4°F | 2.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014841; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014841. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Pellston 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; Pellston's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.