Redwood Falls weather in May: Redwood Falls, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Redwood Falls in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 3.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 93 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationRedwood Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014992
- Location44.55°N 95.08°W
- Elevation1,021 ft (311 m)
- Population5,038
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 28° 10°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 57° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 84° 62°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 42° 24°
- Dec 28° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Redwood Falls in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.7°F. May is 13.0°F warmer than April and 10.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Redwood Falls and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 56°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% |
| May 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 54°F | 40% | 26% |
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 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 64°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 66°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 72°F | 50°F | 38% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 73°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 73°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 73°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 52°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 52°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 53°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 54°F | 40% | 26% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Redwood Falls in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 31 (40%). In all, 3.65 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Redwood Falls, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014992.
How humid and windy is Redwood Falls in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 50°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 80% | 7.4 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 52°F | 63% | 10.5 mph | – |
| noon | 71°F | 51°F | 49% | 12.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 50°F | 44% | 12.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 50°F | 46% | 10.9 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 51°F | 60% | 7.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014992. 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 Redwood Falls?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 107°F, on May 31, 1934; the coldest is 21°F, on May 3, 1909. The wettest May brought 9.88 in (2012); the snowiest, 4.3 inches (1907).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.7°F: 2021 58.7°F (at normal), 2022 59.5°F (+0.8), 2023 63.1°F (+4.4), 2024 60.9°F (+2.2), 2025 60.0°F (+1.3), 2026 59.4°F (+0.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.7°F | at normal | 1.03 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | +0.8°F | 2.70 in |
| 2023 | 63.1°F | +4.4°F | 3.25 in |
| 2024 | 60.9°F | +2.2°F | 2.77 in |
| 2025 | 60.0°F | +1.3°F | 2.27 in |
| 2026 | 59.4°F | +0.7°F | 0.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Redwood Falls compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, May normal highs run from 55°F in Grand Marais to 73°F in Amboy; Redwood Falls's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.