Youngstown weather in May: Youngstown, Ohio: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Youngstown in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 94 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationYoungstown Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014852
- Location41.25°N 80.67°W
- Elevation1,180 ft (360 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population59,123
- Jan 34° 19°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 71° 48°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 50° 33°
- 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 Youngstown in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.3°F. May is 10.2°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Youngstown and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 56°F and 63°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 48%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 43°F | 48% | 28% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 47% | 28% |
| May 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 27% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 43% | 27% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 42% | 26% |
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 | 67°F | 43°F | 48% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 67°F | 44°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 67°F | 44°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 68°F | 44°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 68°F | 45°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 47% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 69°F | 46°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 70°F | 47°F | 46% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 70°F | 47°F | 46% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 48°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 44% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 49°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 50°F | 43% | 27% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 50°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 51°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 51°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 74°F | 51°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 52°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014852; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Youngstown in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around May 1 (48%). In all, 3.72 in falls on 14 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Youngstown, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014852.
How humid and windy is Youngstown in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 52°F | 87% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 68% | 8.1 mph | – |
| noon | 70°F | 54°F | 56% | 9.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 53°F | 52% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 53°F | 56% | 8.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 53°F | 74% | 5.9 mph | 23% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014852. 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 Youngstown?
The warmest May temperature on Youngstown's official record (since 1897) is 95°F, on May 23, 1941; the coldest is 24°F, on May 10, 1966. The wettest May brought 9.87 in (1946); the snowiest, 5.4 inches (1966).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.3°F: 2021 57.4°F (−1.9), 2022 61.7°F (+2.4), 2023 58.1°F (−1.1), 2024 63.5°F (+4.2), 2025 57.4°F (−1.9), 2026 56.1°F (−3.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.4°F | −1.9°F | 4.03 in |
| 2022 | 61.7°F | +2.4°F | 4.26 in |
| 2023 | 58.1°F | −1.1°F | 1.30 in |
| 2024 | 63.5°F | +4.2°F | 5.65 in |
| 2025 | 57.4°F | −1.9°F | 5.47 in |
| 2026 | 56.1°F | −3.1°F | 4.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YNGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014852. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Youngstown 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; Youngstown's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.