Utica weather in May: Utica, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Utica in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 99 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationUtica Oneida County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094794
- Location43.15°N 75.38°W
- Elevation711 ft (217 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population63,660
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 32° 15°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 31°
- Dec 35° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utica in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.8°F. May is 12.2°F warmer than April and 8.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Utica and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 72°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 54°F and 60°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 41°F | 45% | 27% |
| May 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 44% | 27% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 27% |
| May 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 27% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 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 | 63°F | 41°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 63°F | 41°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 42°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 42°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 43°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 43°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 44°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 66°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 67°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 68°F | 46°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 69°F | 47°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 69°F | 48°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 70°F | 48°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 70°F | 49°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 71°F | 50°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 71°F | 50°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 72°F | 50°F | 44% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 46°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- 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
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094794; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Utica in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around May 1 (45%). In all, 3.88 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Utica, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094794.
What are the records for May in Utica?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 92°F, on May 23, 1977; the coldest is 25°F, on May 7, 1970. The wettest May brought 8.43 in (2000); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (1977).
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094794. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Utica 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; Utica's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.