Sault Ste. Marie weather in May: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Sault Ste. Marie in May has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 2.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 67 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationSault Ste Marie Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00014847
- Location46.48°N 84.36°W
- Elevation722 ft (220 m)
- Population13,288
- Jan 24° 8°
- Feb 26° 9°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 49° 30°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 77° 55°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 54° 39°
- Nov 41° 28°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sault Ste. Marie in May?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.1°F. May is 12.7°F warmer than April and 9.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Sault Ste. Marie and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 57°F on May 1 to 69°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 49°F and 56°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% |
| May 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% |
| May 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% |
| May 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 36% | 20% |
| May 31 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 20% |
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 | 57°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 57°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 61°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 61°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 61°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 15 | 63°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 16 | 64°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 17 | 64°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 18 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 19 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 66°F | 43°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 66°F | 43°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 67°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 67°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 20% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FMay average
- Normal low
- 41°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sault Ste. Marie in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around May 31 (37%). In all, 2.64 in falls on 11 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Sault Ste. Marie, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014847.
How humid and windy is Sault Ste. Marie in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 44°F | 83% | 4.7 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 46°F | 67% | 6.8 mph | 61% |
| noon | 63°F | 47°F | 55% | 9.4 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 46°F | 51% | 11.0 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 45°F | 54% | 9.8 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 45°F | 69% | 6.3 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014847. 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
The warmest May temperature on Sault Ste. Marie's official record (since 1888) is 91°F, on May 31, 1919; the coldest is 18°F, on May 7, 1966. The wettest May brought 7.41 in (1970); the snowiest, 7.9 inches (1927).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.1°F: 2021 53.9°F (+1.8), 2022 54.4°F (+2.3), 2023 54.5°F (+2.4), 2024 55.0°F (+2.9), 2025 51.6°F (−0.5), 2026 48.3°F (−3.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | +1.8°F | 0.96 in |
| 2022 | 54.4°F | +2.3°F | 2.64 in |
| 2023 | 54.5°F | +2.4°F | 2.07 in |
| 2024 | 55.0°F | +2.9°F | 2.86 in |
| 2025 | 51.6°F | −0.5°F | 1.94 in |
| 2026 | 48.3°F | −3.8°F | 1.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANJthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Sault Ste. Marie compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, May normal highs run from 57°F in Harrisville to 73°F in Eau Claire; Sault Ste. Marie's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sault Ste. Marie in April49°F by day, 30°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie in June73°F by day, 50°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Maynormal high 73°F