Wisconsin Rapids weather in May: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Wisconsin Rapids in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 93 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Rapids Alexander Field
- Station IDUSW00004826
- Location44.36°N 89.84°W
- Elevation1,019 ft (311 m)
- Population18,675
- Jan 25° 8°
- Feb 29° 11°
- Mar 42° 22°
- Apr 56° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 80° 57°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 30° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Rapids in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.6°F. May is 12.3°F warmer than April and 9.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Rapids and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 39°F | 43% | 25% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 44°F | 44% | 27% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 27% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 46% | 29% |
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 | 39°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 39°F | 43% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 39°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 64°F | 40°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 41°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 42°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 44°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 46°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 70°F | 46°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 70°F | 47°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 71°F | 48°F | 45% | 28% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 72°F | 48°F | 45% | 28% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 72°F | 48°F | 46% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 72°F | 49°F | 46% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 72°F | 49°F | 46% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 73°F | 49°F | 46% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 73°F | 50°F | 46% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 73°F | 50°F | 46% | 28% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 74°F | 51°F | 46% | 29% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 45°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wisconsin Rapids in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around May 30 (46%). In all, 3.68 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Wisconsin Rapids, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004826.
What are the records for May in Wisconsin Rapids?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 98°F, on May 27, 2018; the coldest is 23°F, on May 3, 2004. The wettest May brought 8.25 in (2024).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.6°F: 2021 56.4°F (−0.3), 2022 59.5°F (+2.9), 2023 58.0°F (+1.4), 2024 59.2°F (+2.6), 2025 56.7°F (+0.1), 2026 55.7°F (−0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.4°F | −0.3°F | 5.33 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | +2.9°F | 2.69 in |
| 2023 | 58.0°F | +1.4°F | 2.14 in |
| 2024 | 59.2°F | +2.6°F | 8.25 in |
| 2025 | 56.7°F | +0.1°F | 2.82 in |
| 2026 | 55.7°F | −0.9°F | 2.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004826; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004826. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Wisconsin Rapids 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; Wisconsin Rapids's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Rapids in April56°F by day, 33°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids in June78°F by day, 55°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Mondovi: Wisconsin's warmest Maynormal high 73°F