Minnesota weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Minnesota's statewide normal high is 67°F and normal low 43°F; normal highs run from 55°F in Grand Marais to 73°F in Amboy (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 67°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 43°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 3.48 inMay
- Warmest place
- 73°Fnormal high, Amboy
- Coolest place
- 55°Fnormal high, Grand Marais
Where is Minnesota warmest and wettest in May?
Amboy has the warmest May afternoons (73°F) and Grand Marais the coolest (55°F). La Crescent gets the most precipitation (5.07 in) and Grand Marais the least (2.50 in).
Statewide, May averaged 55.1°F in 2021, 55.3°F in 2022, 59.3°F in 2023, 56.4°F in 2024, 57.0°F in 2025, 54.3°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 54.8°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 69°F | 50°F | 3.91 | 0.0 |
| St. Paul | 69°F | 49°F | 3.97 | – |
| Rochester | 68°F | 47°F | 4.35 | 0.5 |
| Duluth | 63°F | 41°F | 3.37 | 0.8 |
| St. Cloud | 68°F | 45°F | 3.66 | 0.1 |
| Eden Prairie | 70°F | 49°F | 3.85 | – |
| Mankato | 69°F | 47°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| Moorhead | 69°F | 45°F | 3.40 | 0.0 |
| Andover | 68°F | 45°F | 3.57 | 0.0 |
| Rosemount | 68°F | 47°F | 4.32 | – |
| Chaska | 68°F | 44°F | 4.41 | 0.0 |
| Elk River | 69°F | 45°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| Austin | 68°F | 48°F | 4.99 | 0.3 |
| Owatonna | 68°F | 47°F | 4.61 | 0.5 |
| Winona | 72°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Chanhassen | 68°F | 47°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Faribault | 68°F | 45°F | 4.37 | 0.2 |
| Farmington | 69°F | 48°F | 3.93 | 0.0 |
| Hastings | 69°F | 48°F | 4.33 | – |
| Willmar | 68°F | 47°F | 3.33 | 0.0 |
| New Hope | 69°F | 48°F | 4.49 | 0.0 |
| Forest Lake | 70°F | 45°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Stillwater | 67°F | 47°F | 4.17 | – |
| Albert Lea | 68°F | 48°F | 4.85 | 0.3 |
| Red Wing | 68°F | 48°F | 4.06 | – |
| Buffalo | 67°F | 47°F | 4.23 | 0.0 |
| Hibbing | 63°F | 36°F | 2.76 | – |
| Alexandria | 66°F | 46°F | 3.05 | – |
| Hutchinson | 69°F | 48°F | 3.96 | – |
| Brainerd | 68°F | 43°F | 3.27 | – |
| Fergus Falls | 67°F | 45°F | 3.86 | – |
| Marshall | 70°F | 46°F | 3.66 | 0.1 |
| New Ulm | 69°F | 49°F | 4.07 | 0.1 |
| Worthington | 68°F | 46°F | 4.09 | 0.2 |
| Cloquet | 64°F | 38°F | 3.48 | 0.3 |
| St. Peter | 68°F | 46°F | 4.04 | 0.0 |
| Grand Rapids | 66°F | 40°F | 3.23 | 0.2 |
| Cambridge | 69°F | 46°F | 3.59 | 0.0 |
| Hermantown | 63°F | 40°F | 3.20 | – |
| Fairmont | 69°F | 49°F | 4.58 | – |
| Detroit Lakes | 66°F | 42°F | 3.73 | 0.0 |
| Little Falls | 71°F | 45°F | 3.34 | 0.0 |
| Waseca | 68°F | 48°F | 4.47 | 0.4 |
| Delano | 69°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Crookston | 67°F | 43°F | 2.75 | – |
| Jordan | 67°F | 46°F | 4.47 | 0.0 |
| Byron | 68°F | 44°F | 4.31 | 0.6 |
| Litchfield | 67°F | 45°F | 3.72 | – |
| International Falls | 64°F | 38°F | 3.06 | 0.2 |
| Montevideo | 69°F | 45°F | 3.66 | 0.1 |
| La Crescent | 68°F | 52°F | 5.07 | 0.0 |
| Morris | 68°F | 45°F | 3.10 | 0.0 |
| Redwood Falls | 70°F | 48°F | 3.65 | – |
| Windom | 71°F | 48°F | 4.48 | 0.1 |
| St. James | 69°F | 48°F | 4.65 | 0.1 |
| Park Rapids | 67°F | 42°F | 3.09 | – |
| Wadena | 65°F | 42°F | 3.53 | 0.0 |
| Pipestone | 68°F | 47°F | 3.97 | 0.1 |
| Zumbrota | 67°F | 46°F | 4.19 | 0.5 |
| Melrose | 67°F | 45°F | 3.61 | 0.2 |
| Mora | 67°F | 43°F | 3.77 | 0.0 |
| Long Prairie | 65°F | 41°F | 3.47 | 0.2 |
| Two Harbors | 58°F | 39°F | 3.30 | 0.0 |
| Eveleth | 63°F | 41°F | 3.00 | – |
| Benson | 69°F | 46°F | 3.34 | 0.1 |
| Breckenridge | 68°F | 45°F | – | – |
| Ely | 63°F | 41°F | – | – |
| Milaca | 66°F | 43°F | 3.82 | 0.1 |
| Moose Lake | 66°F | 41°F | 3.42 | – |
| Caledonia | 68°F | 47°F | 4.84 | 0.0 |
| Granite Falls | 71°F | 45°F | 3.50 | 0.1 |
| Glenwood | 70°F | 44°F | 2.99 | 0.0 |
| Sandstone | 66°F | 41°F | 3.41 | – |
| Wells | 69°F | 48°F | 4.60 | 0.4 |
| Gaylord | 68°F | 48°F | – | – |
| Olivia | 69°F | 44°F | 3.26 | 0.0 |
| Rice | 67°F | 42°F | 3.50 | – |
| Aitkin | 65°F | 40°F | 3.84 | – |
| Tracy | 68°F | 47°F | 3.96 | 0.4 |
| Springfield | 69°F | 46°F | 4.26 | 0.2 |
| Warroad | 62°F | 40°F | 3.49 | – |
| Hinckley | 65°F | 40°F | 3.81 | 0.1 |
| Rushford | 69°F | 44°F | 4.63 | – |
| Lakefield | 68°F | 46°F | 4.48 | 0.3 |
| Ada | 67°F | 42°F | 2.87 | – |
| Canby | 68°F | 46°F | 3.43 | 0.1 |
| Warren | 67°F | 43°F | – | – |
| Dassel | 68°F | 47°F | 3.97 | 0.0 |
| Red Lake | 62°F | 43°F | 2.91 | – |
| Madison | 69°F | 47°F | 3.21 | 0.1 |
| New York Mills | 64°F | 42°F | 3.33 | 0.0 |
| Winnebago | 69°F | 48°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Fosston | 66°F | 41°F | 3.01 | – |
| Babbitt | 62°F | 39°F | 3.93 | 0.5 |
| Wheaton | 69°F | 47°F | 2.80 | 0.0 |
| Red Lake Falls | 66°F | 43°F | 2.85 | 0.1 |
| New London | 68°F | 46°F | 3.53 | 0.0 |
| Preston | 68°F | 44°F | 4.52 | 0.3 |
| Grand Marais | 55°F | 38°F | 2.50 | – |
| Mahnomen | 66°F | 43°F | 3.15 | – |
| Grand Meadow | 66°F | 44°F | 5.06 | 0.5 |
| Sherburn | 69°F | 47°F | 4.83 | – |
| Walker | 66°F | 44°F | 3.32 | – |
| Baudette | 64°F | 41°F | 2.83 | – |
| Kimball | 66°F | 45°F | 4.07 | – |
| Hallock | 66°F | 43°F | 3.00 | – |
| Blackduck | 65°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Lamberton | 68°F | 47°F | 3.97 | 0.2 |
| Ottertail | 65°F | 44°F | 3.43 | – |
| Brownton | 68°F | 47°F | 4.30 | 0.1 |
| Mabel | 67°F | 44°F | 4.78 | – |
| Cass Lake | 65°F | 42°F | 2.93 | 0.0 |
| Argyle | 68°F | 40°F | 3.02 | 0.1 |
| Cook | 63°F | 40°F | 2.73 | 0.3 |
| Floodwood | 64°F | 39°F | 2.93 | 0.2 |
| Amboy | 73°F | 49°F | 4.27 | 0.1 |
| Browns Valley | 69°F | 43°F | 2.82 | 0.0 |
| Rothsay | 67°F | 45°F | 3.27 | 0.0 |
| Tower | 63°F | 36°F | 3.01 | 0.4 |
| Milan | 72°F | 47°F | 3.14 | 0.1 |
| Lake Wilson | 67°F | 45°F | 4.02 | 0.3 |
| Lutsen | 58°F | 38°F | – | – |
| Orr | 61°F | 35°F | 2.73 | – |
| Minnesota City | 69°F | 50°F | 4.58 | 0.1 |
| Big Falls | 64°F | 39°F | 3.09 | – |
| Wright | 64°F | 37°F | 3.50 | 0.2 |
| Northome | 63°F | 39°F | 3.01 | – |
| Georgetown | 69°F | 44°F | 2.86 | 0.0 |
| Bruno | 65°F | 41°F | 3.70 | 0.5 |
| Agassiz Refuge | 67°F | 44°F | 3.15 | – |
| Artichoke Lake (1 mi E) | 70°F | 47°F | 3.05 | 0.0 |
| Brimson (2 mi S) | 63°F | 36°F | 3.07 | 0.3 |
| Camp Norris DNR | 63°F | 39°F | 2.93 | 0.3 |
| Cedar | 69°F | 47°F | 4.26 | 0.0 |
| Celina (2 mi E) | 64°F | 37°F | – | – |
| Collegeville St John's | 67°F | 46°F | 3.96 | 0.1 |
| Cotton | 64°F | 38°F | 3.21 | – |
| Deep Portage | 66°F | 44°F | – | – |
| Embarrass | 64°F | 35°F | 2.99 | – |
| Goodridge (12 mi NNW) | 65°F | 40°F | 2.73 | – |
| Grand Portage | 58°F | 37°F | 3.11 | 0.2 |
| Gull Lake Dam | 65°F | 45°F | 3.41 | – |
| Gunflint Lake (10 mi NW) | 62°F | 38°F | 2.93 | 0.4 |
| Isabella (14 mi W) | 63°F | 39°F | 3.17 | – |
| Island Lake (4 mi E) | 63°F | 40°F | 3.40 | – |
| Isle (12 mi N) | 65°F | 43°F | 3.12 | 0.4 |
| Itasca University Of Minn | 65°F | 39°F | 3.18 | 0.1 |
| Kabetogama | 64°F | 37°F | 3.26 | – |
| Leech Lake | 66°F | 43°F | 2.91 | 0.0 |
| Littlefork (10 mi SW) | 64°F | 39°F | 3.29 | 0.1 |
| Lower St Anthony Falls | 69°F | 49°F | 4.34 | – |
| Marcell (5 mi NE) | 63°F | 40°F | 3.15 | 0.2 |
| Minneapolis Crystal Airport | 70°F | 47°F | 4.34 | – |
| Pine River Dam | 66°F | 44°F | 3.66 | 0.1 |
| Pokegama Dam | 65°F | 41°F | 3.07 | – |
| Sandy Lake Dam Libby | 65°F | 43°F | – | – |
| Santiago (3 mi E) | 69°F | 45°F | 3.90 | 0.1 |
| Tamarac Wildlife Re | 66°F | 44°F | – | – |
| Theilman (1 mi SSW) | 69°F | 45°F | 4.38 | 0.0 |
| Thief River Falls 2 | 68°F | 42°F | – | – |
| Thorhult | 66°F | 40°F | – | – |
| University of Minnesota St Paul | 67°F | 48°F | 4.23 | 0.0 |
| Vadnais Lake | 69°F | 50°F | 4.31 | – |
| Waskish (4 mi NE) | 65°F | 40°F | 3.08 | – |
| White Rock Dam | 69°F | 46°F | 2.91 | 0.0 |
| Wild River State Park | 69°F | 43°F | 4.02 | – |
| Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | 60°F | 40°F | 3.52 | 0.4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.