Petoskey weather in May: Petoskey, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Petoskey in May has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 6°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationPetoskey
- Station IDUSC00206507
- Location45.37°N 84.98°W
- Elevation599 ft (183 m)
- Population5,810
- Jan 27° 15°
- Feb 28° 14°
- Mar 37° 20°
- Apr 48° 32°
- May 61° 43°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 75° 59°
- Aug 75° 59°
- Sep 69° 51°
- Oct 56° 41°
- Nov 44° 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 Petoskey in May?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 51.7°F. May is 11.8°F warmer than April and 10.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Petoskey and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 55°F on May 1 to 66°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 48°F and 55°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 8 | 58°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 15 | 61°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 22 | 63°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 31 | 66°F | 48°F | 38% | 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 | 55°F | 37°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 55°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 56°F | 38°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 56°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 57°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 57°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 57°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 58°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 58°F | 40°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 59°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 59°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 60°F | 41°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 60°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 60°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 61°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 61°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 61°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 18 | 62°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 19 | 62°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h |
| May 20 | 62°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 63°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 63°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 64°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 64°F | 45°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 64°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 65°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 65°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 65°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 66°F | 47°F | 39% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 66°F | 48°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 66°F | 48°F | 38% | 22% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00206507; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Petoskey in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around May 10 (39%). In all, 3.07 in falls on 12 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Petoskey, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00206507.
What are the records for May in Petoskey?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1891) is 94°F, on May 31, 1934; the coldest is 20°F, on May 2, 1907. The wettest May brought 11.08 in (1904); the snowiest, 11.5 inches (1917).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.7°F: 2021 50.9°F (−0.8), 2022 53.7°F (+2.0), 2023 51.4°F (−0.3), 2024 55.1°F (+3.4), 2025 50.5°F (−1.3), 2026 49.7°F (−2.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.9°F | −0.8°F | 2.10 in |
| 2022 | 53.7°F | +2.0°F | 1.86 in |
| 2023 | 51.4°F | −0.3°F | 2.62 in |
| 2024 | 55.1°F | +3.4°F | 3.52 in |
| 2025 | 50.5°F | −1.3°F | 2.13 in |
| 2026 | 49.7°F | −2.0°F | 3.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00206507; recent months: ACIS, station USC00206507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Petoskey 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; Petoskey's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.