Stevens Point weather in May: Stevens Point, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Stevens Point in May has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 4.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 104 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationStevens Point
- Station IDUSC00478171
- Location44.51°N 89.59°W
- Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
- Population26,465
- Jan 24° 7°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 80° 60°
- Aug 78° 58°
- Sep 70° 50°
- Oct 57° 37°
- Nov 42° 26°
- Dec 29° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Stevens Point in May?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.9°F. May is 12.8°F warmer than April and 9.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Stevens Point and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 61°F on May 1 to 72°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 53°F and 59°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 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 26% |
| May 8 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 26% |
| May 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 39% | 26% |
| May 22 | 69°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% |
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 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 62°F | 40°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 62°F | 40°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 64°F | 43°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 65°F | 43°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 65°F | 44°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 66°F | 45°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 67°F | 45°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 67°F | 46°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 67°F | 46°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 68°F | 47°F | 39% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 68°F | 47°F | 39% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 69°F | 47°F | 39% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 69°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 69°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 70°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 71°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 28% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FMay average
- Normal low
- 45°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00478171; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Stevens Point in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around May 31 (40%). In all, 4.08 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Stevens Point, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00478171.
What are the records for May in Stevens Point?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 104°F, on May 31, 1934; the coldest is 14°F, on May 2, 1911. The wettest May brought 8.76 in (2004); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1902).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.9°F: 2021 55.5°F (−0.4), 2022 57.4°F (+1.5), 2023 56.7°F (+0.8), 2024 58.5°F (+2.6), 2025 55.9°F (at normal), 2026 56.0°F (+0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.5°F | −0.4°F | 3.15 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | +1.5°F | 2.97 in |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | +0.8°F | 2.05 in |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | +2.6°F | 8.71 in |
| 2025 | 55.9°F | at normal | 2.15 in |
| 2026 | 56.0°F | +0.1°F | 2.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00478171; recent months: ACIS, station USC00478171. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Stevens Point compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, May normal highs run from 57°F in Superior to 73°F in Mondovi; Stevens Point's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.