Toledo weather in May: Toledo, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Toledo in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 97 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationToledo Express Airport
- Station IDUSW00094830
- Location41.59°N 83.80°W
- Elevation669 ft (204 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population265,638
- Jan 35° 20°
- Feb 38° 22°
- Mar 48° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 87° 64°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 39° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Toledo in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.1°F. May is 11.2°F warmer than April and 9.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Toledo and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 65°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 | 46°F | 42% | 26% |
| May 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 26% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 51°F | 41% | 25% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 24% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 56°F | 38% | 24% |
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 | 46°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 71°F | 49°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 71°F | 49°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 72°F | 49°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 72°F | 50°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 50°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 50°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 51°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 51°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 51°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 52°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 52°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 52°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 53°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 54°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 55°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 55°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 55°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 56°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 78°F | 56°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094830; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Toledo in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around May 1 (42%). In all, 3.82 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Toledo, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094830.
How humid and windy is Toledo in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 53°F | 85% | 5.3 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 55°F | 66% | 8.3 mph | 63% |
| noon | 72°F | 54°F | 53% | 10.4 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 53°F | 48% | 11.2 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 53°F | 51% | 9.9 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 54°F | 69% | 5.7 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094830. 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 Toledo?
The warmest May temperature on Toledo's official record (since 1873) is 98°F, on May 28, 2018; the coldest is 25°F, on May 7, 1974. The wettest May brought 8.04 in (1943); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1923).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.1°F: 2021 60.2°F (−1.9), 2022 66.1°F (+4.0), 2023 60.6°F (−1.5), 2024 65.5°F (+3.4), 2025 58.6°F (−3.5), 2026 58.6°F (−3.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.2°F | −1.9°F | 3.51 in |
| 2022 | 66.1°F | +4.0°F | 3.82 in |
| 2023 | 60.6°F | −1.5°F | 0.90 in |
| 2024 | 65.5°F | +3.4°F | 3.18 in |
| 2025 | 58.6°F | −3.5°F | 4.12 in |
| 2026 | 58.6°F | −3.5°F | 1.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094830. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Toledo compare across Ohio?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Ohio, May normal highs run from 69°F in Sandusky to 76°F in Milford; Toledo's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.