Richmond weather in May: Richmond, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Richmond in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 4.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 118 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationRichmond Water Works
- Station IDUSC00127370
- Location39.85°N 84.88°W
- Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population35,561
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 40° 22°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 64° 41°
- May 74° 52°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 40° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 62.6°F. May is 10.4°F warmer than April and 8.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 66°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 44%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 43% | 30% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 31% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 30% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 30% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 56°F | 41% | 29% |
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 | 69°F | 46°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 47°F | 43% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 70°F | 47°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 70°F | 48°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 71°F | 48°F | 44% | 30% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 71°F | 48°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 73°F | 50°F | 43% | 31% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 31% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 51°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 74°F | 52°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 52°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 52°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 53°F | 43% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 42% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 30% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 30% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 55°F | 42% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 55°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 55°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 56°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 56°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 78°F | 56°F | 41% | 29% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 52°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00127370; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richmond in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around May 9 (44%). In all, 4.63 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00127370.
What are the records for May in Richmond?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 94°F, on May 28, 2012; the coldest is 26°F, on May 7, 1974. The wettest May brought 9.55 in (2017).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.6°F: 2021 58.3°F (−4.3), 2022 64.3°F (+1.7), 2023 60.7°F (−1.9), 2024 65.1°F (+2.5), 2025 59.5°F (−3.1), 2026 58.5°F (−4.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.3°F | −4.3°F | 3.77 in |
| 2022 | 64.3°F | +1.7°F | 5.61 in |
| 2023 | 60.7°F | −1.9°F | 2.98 in |
| 2024 | 65.1°F | +2.5°F | 3.25 in |
| 2025 | 59.5°F | −3.1°F | 4.73 in |
| 2026 | 58.5°F | −4.1°F | 7.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00127370; recent months: ACIS, station USC00127370. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Richmond compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, May normal highs run from 69°F in Angola to 79°F in Boonville; Richmond's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.