Poughkeepsie weather in May: Poughkeepsie, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Poughkeepsie in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 88 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPoughkeepsie/Hudson Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014757
- Location41.63°N 73.88°W
- Elevation166 ft (51 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population32,293
- Jan 36° 18°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 80° 57°
- Jul 85° 62°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 75° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 51° 32°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poughkeepsie in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. May is 10.5°F warmer than April and 8.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Poughkeepsie and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 75°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 57°F and 62°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 39% | 22% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 22% |
| May 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 42% | 23% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 42% | 24% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 25% |
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 | 67°F | 43°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 67°F | 43°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 46°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 46°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 70°F | 46°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 41% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 41% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 48°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 48°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 49°F | 42% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 50°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 50°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 74°F | 51°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 51°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 75°F | 52°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 43% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 25% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014757; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poughkeepsie in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around May 31 (43%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Poughkeepsie, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014757.
How humid and windy is Poughkeepsie in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 53°F | 86% | 2.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 54°F | 66% | 5.6 mph | – |
| noon | 72°F | 54°F | 54% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 54°F | 49% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 53°F | 53% | 6.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 55°F | 74% | 3.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014757. 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 Poughkeepsie?
The warmest May temperature on Poughkeepsie's official record (since 1931) is 98°F, on May 22, 1941; the coldest is 26°F, on May 10, 1947. The wettest May brought 11.81 in (1989); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1977).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 58.7°F (−0.8), 2022 62.5°F (+3.0), 2023 57.9°F (−1.6), 2024 63.2°F (+3.7), 2025 61.1°F (+1.6), 2026 59.3°F (−0.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.7°F | −0.8°F | 4.33 in |
| 2022 | 62.5°F | +3.0°F | 3.18 in |
| 2023 | 57.9°F | −1.6°F | 0.97 in |
| 2024 | 63.2°F | +3.7°F | 4.37 in |
| 2025 | 61.1°F | +1.6°F | 8.10 in |
| 2026 | 59.3°F | −0.2°F | 2.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014757. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Poughkeepsie compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, May normal highs run from 60°F in Cooperstown to 74°F in Hudson; Poughkeepsie's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.