Westchester County Airport weather in May: Westchester County Airport, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Westchester County Airport in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 10°C, 100 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWestchester County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094745
- Location41.07°N 73.71°W
- Elevation379 ft (116 m)
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 40° 24°
- Mar 48° 31°
- Apr 59° 40°
- May 69° 50°
- Jun 78° 59°
- Jul 83° 65°
- Aug 81° 64°
- Sep 74° 57°
- Oct 63° 46°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 42° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Westchester County Airport in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. May is 9.9°F warmer than April and 9.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Westchester County Airport and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 65°F on May 1 to 73°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 62°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% |
| May 8 | 67°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 52°F | 39% | 23% |
| May 31 | 73°F | 54°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 | 65°F | 45°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 65°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 66°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 66°F | 46°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 66°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 47°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 67°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 48°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 68°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 51°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 70°F | 51°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 51°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 52°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 71°F | 52°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 71°F | 52°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 72°F | 52°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 72°F | 53°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 72°F | 53°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 72°F | 53°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 73°F | 54°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 73°F | 54°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 73°F | 54°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 50°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094745; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Westchester County Airport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around May 17 (39%). In all, 3.94 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094745.
How humid and windy is Westchester County Airport in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 53% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 53°F | 81% | 5.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 54°F | 66% | 7.3 mph | – |
| noon | 71°F | 54°F | 55% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 54°F | 53% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 53°F | 58% | 8.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 54°F | 73% | 5.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094745. 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 Westchester County Airport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 96°F, on May 30, 1969; the coldest is 32°F, on May 3, 1966. The wettest May brought 13.20 in (1989).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 58.5°F (−1.0), 2022 62.4°F (+2.9), 2023 58.8°F (−0.7), 2024 62.3°F (+2.8), 2025 60.2°F (+0.7), 2026 60.1°F (+0.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | −1.0°F | 4.96 in |
| 2022 | 62.4°F | +2.9°F | 3.40 in |
| 2023 | 58.8°F | −0.7°F | 1.87 in |
| 2024 | 62.3°F | +2.8°F | 4.66 in |
| 2025 | 60.2°F | +0.7°F | 5.98 in |
| 2026 | 60.1°F | +0.6°F | 2.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094745; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094745. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Westchester County Airport 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; Westchester County Airport's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Westchester County Airport in April59°F by day, 40°F at night
- Westchester County Airport in June78°F by day, 59°F at night
- Westchester County Airport 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