Missouri weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Missouri's statewide normal high is 76°F and normal low 54°F; normal highs run from 71°F in Green City to 81°F in Malden (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 76°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 54°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 5.39 inMay
- Warmest place
- 81°Fnormal high, Malden
- Coolest place
- 71°Fnormal high, Green City
Where is Missouri warmest and wettest in May?
Malden has the warmest May afternoons (81°F) and Green City the coolest (71°F). Lamar gets the most precipitation (7.10 in) and Clarksville the least (4.60 in).
Statewide, May averaged 62.3°F in 2021, 65.9°F in 2022, 66.1°F in 2023, 68.0°F in 2024, 63.3°F in 2025, 64.4°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 64.7°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 75°F | 54°F | 5.32 | 0.0 |
| St. Louis | 77°F | 58°F | 4.82 | 0.0 |
| Springfield | 76°F | 56°F | 5.56 | 0.0 |
| Columbia | 76°F | 56°F | 4.77 | 0.0 |
| Independence | 74°F | 54°F | 5.99 | 0.0 |
| Lee's Summit | 75°F | 56°F | 5.70 | – |
| St. Charles | 77°F | 56°F | 4.60 | – |
| St. Joseph | 76°F | 54°F | 4.87 | – |
| St. Peters | 76°F | 54°F | 4.80 | 0.0 |
| Joplin | 77°F | 56°F | 6.56 | – |
| Jefferson City | 77°F | 55°F | 4.89 | – |
| Cape Girardeau | 78°F | 58°F | 5.27 | – |
| Ozark | 76°F | 54°F | 5.34 | 0.0 |
| Sedalia | 74°F | 54°F | 4.68 | – |
| Rolla | 76°F | 56°F | 5.48 | 0.0 |
| Warrensburg | 76°F | 53°F | 5.52 | – |
| Farmington | 77°F | 54°F | 5.49 | 0.0 |
| Kirksville | 72°F | 52°F | 5.02 | – |
| Hannibal | 73°F | 54°F | 4.96 | – |
| Poplar Bluff | 79°F | 58°F | 5.07 | – |
| Sikeston | 81°F | 59°F | 4.74 | 0.0 |
| Jackson | 78°F | 56°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Carthage | 78°F | 57°F | – | – |
| Lebanon | 76°F | 54°F | 5.89 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 76°F | 54°F | 5.30 | 0.0 |
| Fort Leonard Wood | 75°F | 53°F | 5.14 | – |
| Marshall | 75°F | 54°F | 5.47 | 0.0 |
| Neosho | 77°F | 57°F | 6.74 | 0.0 |
| Festus | 76°F | 54°F | 4.76 | 0.0 |
| Moberly | 74°F | 55°F | 5.13 | 0.0 |
| Union | 78°F | 55°F | 4.85 | 0.0 |
| Branson | 75°F | 56°F | 5.54 | – |
| West Plains | 76°F | 55°F | 5.55 | – |
| Fulton | 73°F | 53°F | 5.16 | 0.0 |
| Bolivar | 76°F | 54°F | 5.90 | – |
| Mexico | 75°F | 54°F | 5.07 | – |
| Kearney | 75°F | 53°F | 5.23 | 0.0 |
| Smithville | 73°F | 53°F | 5.38 | – |
| Maryville | 73°F | 52°F | 5.47 | 0.0 |
| Kennett | 81°F | 58°F | – | – |
| Monett | 75°F | 55°F | 6.04 | 0.0 |
| Clinton | 76°F | 54°F | 5.66 | 0.0 |
| Warrenton | 75°F | 53°F | 5.12 | – |
| Chillicothe | 75°F | 54°F | 5.42 | – |
| Pleasant Hill | 75°F | 55°F | 5.77 | 0.1 |
| Perryville | 77°F | 53°F | 5.71 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | 75°F | 55°F | 6.77 | 0.0 |
| Marshfield | 75°F | 54°F | 5.54 | 0.0 |
| Boonville | 75°F | 55°F | 5.16 | – |
| Cameron | 74°F | 53°F | 5.30 | – |
| Richmond | 74°F | 51°F | 6.31 | – |
| Trenton | 75°F | 53°F | 6.02 | 0.0 |
| Waynesville | 77°F | 54°F | 5.18 | 0.0 |
| Weldon Spring | 76°F | 54°F | 5.09 | 0.0 |
| Caruthersville | 79°F | 60°F | 5.91 | – |
| Higginsville | 74°F | 55°F | 5.30 | 0.0 |
| Salem | 76°F | 53°F | 5.63 | 0.0 |
| Eldon | 76°F | 55°F | 5.63 | – |
| Mount Vernon | 76°F | 54°F | 5.86 | – |
| Mountain Grove | 74°F | 53°F | 5.41 | 0.0 |
| Lexington | 75°F | 54°F | 5.58 | 0.0 |
| Fredericktown | 76°F | 52°F | 5.32 | 0.0 |
| California | 75°F | 54°F | 4.98 | 0.0 |
| Bowling Green | 73°F | 53°F | 4.67 | 0.0 |
| Lamar | 75°F | 54°F | 7.10 | 0.0 |
| Butler | 76°F | 55°F | 6.26 | 0.0 |
| Brookfield | 74°F | 54°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Malden | 81°F | 59°F | 5.21 | – |
| Buffalo | 76°F | 52°F | 5.77 | 0.0 |
| Carrollton | 75°F | 53°F | 5.13 | 0.0 |
| Cassville | 75°F | 54°F | 6.18 | – |
| Ava | 76°F | 52°F | 5.60 | – |
| Licking | 76°F | 53°F | 5.54 | 0.0 |
| Vandalia | 74°F | 53°F | 4.97 | – |
| Bethany | 73°F | 51°F | 5.53 | 0.0 |
| Windsor | 75°F | 55°F | – | – |
| Canton | 72°F | 53°F | 5.17 | – |
| Portageville | 78°F | 60°F | 5.51 | 0.0 |
| Monroe City | 73°F | 54°F | 5.04 | – |
| Versailles | 75°F | 56°F | 5.35 | – |
| New Madrid | 79°F | 59°F | 5.49 | – |
| Potosi | 74°F | 54°F | 5.29 | 0.0 |
| Houston | 75°F | 54°F | 5.43 | 0.0 |
| Anderson | 76°F | 55°F | 6.01 | 0.0 |
| Elsberry | 75°F | 53°F | 5.00 | 0.0 |
| Gallatin | 73°F | 52°F | 5.60 | 0.0 |
| Stockton | 76°F | 56°F | 5.90 | 0.0 |
| Doniphan | 78°F | 55°F | 5.69 | 0.0 |
| Hamilton | 73°F | 52°F | 5.78 | 0.0 |
| Memphis | 72°F | 51°F | 5.48 | 0.0 |
| Albany | 74°F | 52°F | 5.68 | – |
| Unionville | 71°F | 52°F | 6.04 | 0.4 |
| Salisbury | 75°F | 54°F | 5.15 | – |
| Shelbina | 74°F | 52°F | 5.26 | 0.0 |
| Ash Grove | 77°F | 55°F | 5.58 | 0.0 |
| Tarkio | 72°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Steelville | 77°F | 50°F | – | – |
| Marble Hill | 79°F | 56°F | 5.65 | – |
| Advance | 78°F | 56°F | – | – |
| Sweet Springs | 76°F | 53°F | 5.49 | 0.0 |
| Mansfield | 75°F | 54°F | 5.52 | 0.0 |
| Billings | 76°F | 54°F | 5.64 | 0.0 |
| Cole Camp | 74°F | 54°F | 5.06 | 0.2 |
| Appleton City | 75°F | 55°F | 5.88 | 0.0 |
| New Franklin | 75°F | 54°F | 4.87 | 0.0 |
| Winona | 75°F | 50°F | 6.57 | – |
| Princeton | 72°F | 50°F | 5.05 | – |
| Osceola | 77°F | 55°F | 5.52 | 0.0 |
| Seligman | 76°F | 52°F | – | – |
| Diamond | 76°F | 54°F | 6.71 | – |
| Lockwood | 76°F | 54°F | 6.24 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 74°F | 53°F | – | – |
| Waverly | 75°F | 55°F | 5.29 | – |
| Brunswick | 74°F | 55°F | 5.45 | 0.0 |
| Grant City | 72°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Iberia | 75°F | 55°F | 4.93 | 0.0 |
| Alton | 76°F | 53°F | 5.57 | 0.0 |
| Vienna | 78°F | 55°F | 4.87 | – |
| Green City | 71°F | 49°F | 5.57 | – |
| Eminence | 80°F | 54°F | 5.58 | 0.0 |
| Galena | 77°F | 53°F | 5.46 | 0.0 |
| Summersville | 76°F | 55°F | – | – |
| Washburn | 76°F | 55°F | 6.16 | – |
| Rosebud | 75°F | 50°F | 5.58 | 0.0 |
| Clarksville | 74°F | 54°F | 4.60 | 0.0 |
| Linneus | 72°F | 53°F | 5.51 | – |
| Spickard | 72°F | 52°F | 5.70 | – |
| Conception | 72°F | 52°F | 5.15 | 0.0 |
| Cosby | 73°F | 52°F | 5.22 | – |
| Saverton | 75°F | 55°F | 4.68 | – |
| Wasola | 75°F | 53°F | 5.26 | – |
| Amity | 73°F | 51°F | 5.65 | 0.0 |
| Grovespring | 75°F | 53°F | 5.38 | – |
| Clearwater Dam | 77°F | 54°F | 5.05 | – |
| Dora (3 mi SE) | 76°F | 54°F | 5.31 | 0.0 |
| Eldorado Springs | 75°F | 54°F | 6.85 | 0.0 |
| Elm | 74°F | 53°F | 5.29 | 0.0 |
| Freedom | 76°F | 53°F | 5.19 | 0.0 |
| Gentryville | 77°F | 53°F | – | – |
| Kansas City Downtown Airport | 76°F | 57°F | 5.10 | 0.0 |
| Lakeside | 77°F | 56°F | 5.54 | 0.0 |
| Lees Summit Reed Wildlife Refuge | 73°F | 54°F | – | – |
| Long Branch Reservoir | 74°F | 55°F | 5.44 | – |
| Oldfield | 74°F | 50°F | 5.11 | 0.0 |
| Ozark Beach | 79°F | 54°F | 5.28 | 0.0 |
| Pomme De Terre Dam | 75°F | 56°F | 5.64 | – |
| Round Spring (2 mi SW) | 78°F | 51°F | 6.16 | 0.0 |
| Springfield Wbo | 75°F | 56°F | 6.05 | – |
| St Louis Science Center | 77°F | 59°F | 4.90 | – |
| St Louis Spirit of St. Louis Airport | 77°F | 55°F | 4.56 | – |
| Steffenville | 73°F | 53°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Truman Dam & Reservoir | 76°F | 55°F | 5.52 | – |
| Vichy Rolla National Airport | 75°F | 54°F | 5.35 | – |
| Wappapello Dam | 76°F | 57°F | 5.57 | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.