Pittsfield weather in May: Pittsfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Pittsfield in May has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 96 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPittsfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014763
- Location42.43°N 73.29°W
- Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population43,121
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsfield in May?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.7°F. May is 11.2°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Pittsfield and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 62°F on May 1 to 71°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 53°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 8 | 65°F | 42°F | 45% | 26% |
| May 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 45% | 26% |
| May 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 46% | 27% |
| May 31 | 71°F | 49°F | 48% | 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 | 62°F | 40°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 63°F | 40°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 63°F | 40°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 41°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 64°F | 41°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 64°F | 41°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 42°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 65°F | 42°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 65°F | 42°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 43°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 66°F | 43°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 66°F | 43°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 66°F | 44°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 67°F | 44°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 67°F | 45°F | 45% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 68°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 68°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 69°F | 47°F | 47% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 69°F | 47°F | 47% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 69°F | 47°F | 47% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 70°F | 48°F | 47% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 70°F | 48°F | 47% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 47% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 70°F | 49°F | 47% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 71°F | 49°F | 48% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 71°F | 49°F | 48% | 28% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 67°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014763; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pittsfield in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around May 31 (48%). In all, 3.79 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Pittsfield, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014763.
What are the records for May in Pittsfield?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 94°F, on May 8, 1930; the coldest is 24°F, on May 3, 1966. The wettest May brought 7.00 in (1948); the snowiest, 3.0 inches (1963).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.7°F: 2021 55.1°F (−0.6), 2022 59.0°F (+3.3), 2023 53.8°F (−1.9), 2024 59.7°F (+4.0), 2025 56.8°F (+1.1), 2026 54.3°F (−1.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | −0.6°F | 4.74 in |
| 2022 | 59.0°F | +3.3°F | 2.72 in |
| 2023 | 53.8°F | −1.9°F | 2.18 in |
| 2024 | 59.7°F | +4.0°F | 2.95 in |
| 2025 | 56.8°F | +1.1°F | 6.98 in |
| 2026 | 54.3°F | −1.4°F | 2.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014763; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014763. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Pittsfield compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, May normal highs run from 61°F in Nantucket to 73°F in Maynard; Pittsfield's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.