Woonsocket weather in May: Woonsocket, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Woonsocket in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 92 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWoonsocket
- Station IDUSC00379423
- Location41.98°N 71.49°W
- Elevation110 ft (34 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population44,508
- Jan 38° 19°
- Feb 40° 21°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 53° 33°
- Dec 43° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Woonsocket in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.9°F. May is 10.0°F warmer than April and 9.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Woonsocket and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 66°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 56°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 24% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 41% | 24% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 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 | 66°F | 43°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 67°F | 44°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 67°F | 45°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 49°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 49°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 49°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 49°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 50°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 50°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 50°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 72°F | 51°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 51°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 73°F | 51°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 73°F | 52°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 73°F | 52°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 40% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 24% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.64 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
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00379423; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Woonsocket in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around May 9 (42%). In all, 3.64 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Woonsocket, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00379423.
What are the records for May in Woonsocket?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.9°F: 2021 59.1°F (+0.3). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.1°F | +0.3°F | 5.76 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00379423. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Woonsocket compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, May normal highs run from 65°F in Newport to 70°F in Tiverton; Woonsocket's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.