Saratoga Springs weather in May: Saratoga Springs, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Saratoga Springs in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 8°C, 98 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationSaratoga Springs (4 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00307484
- Location43.04°N 73.82°W
- Elevation326 ft (99 m)
- Population28,741
- Jan 32° 14°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 60° 36°
- May 73° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 82° 59°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Saratoga Springs in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.8°F. May is 11.7°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Saratoga Springs and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 76°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 63°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 47°F | 41% | 26% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 42% | 26% |
| May 31 | 76°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% |
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 | 68°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 68°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 70°F | 44°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 70°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 71°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 71°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 71°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 72°F | 46°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 46°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 72°F | 46°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 47°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 47°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 47°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 48°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 48°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 48°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 49°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 49°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 49°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 50°F | 42% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 75°F | 50°F | 42% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 75°F | 50°F | 42% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 76°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 76°F | 51°F | 42% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 76°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 76°F | 52°F | 42% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 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 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00307484; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Saratoga Springs in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around May 28 (42%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Saratoga Springs, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00307484.
What are the records for May in Saratoga Springs?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 96°F, on May 27, 2010; the coldest is 21°F, on May 8, 1956. The wettest May brought 9.72 in (1984); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1966).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.8°F: 2021 59.3°F (−0.5), 2022 63.5°F (+3.7), 2023 59.2°F (−0.6), 2024 64.5°F (+4.7), 2025 59.9°F (+0.1), 2026 59.7°F (−0.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | −0.5°F | 3.39 in |
| 2022 | 63.5°F | +3.7°F | 2.93 in |
| 2023 | 59.2°F | −0.6°F | 2.25 in |
| 2024 | 64.5°F | +4.7°F | 3.91 in |
| 2025 | 59.9°F | +0.1°F | 7.82 in |
| 2026 | 59.7°F | −0.1°F | 3.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00307484; recent months: ACIS, station USC00307484. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Saratoga Springs 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; Saratoga Springs's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Saratoga Springs in April60°F by day, 36°F at night
- Saratoga Springs in June80°F by day, 56°F at night
- Saratoga Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New York in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hudson: New York's warmest Maynormal high 74°F