Ohio weather in May: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In May, Ohio's statewide normal high is 73°F and normal low 50°F; normal highs run from 69°F in Sandusky to 76°F in Milford (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 73°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 50°FMay, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 4.24 inMay
- Warmest place
- 76°Fnormal high, Milford
- Coolest place
- 69°Fnormal high, Sandusky
Where is Ohio warmest and wettest in May?
Milford has the warmest May afternoons (76°F) and Sandusky the coolest (69°F). Ripley gets the most precipitation (5.26 in) and Sandusky the least (3.25 in).
Statewide, May averaged 58.8°F in 2021, 63.8°F in 2022, 59.3°F in 2023, 65.8°F in 2024, 59.3°F in 2025, 58.7°F in 2026, against a 1991-2020 normal of 61.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 74°F | 52°F | 3.99 | 0.0 |
| Cleveland | 71°F | 51°F | 3.79 | 0.0 |
| Cincinnati | 75°F | 54°F | 4.67 | 0.0 |
| Toledo | 73°F | 51°F | 3.82 | 0.0 |
| Akron | 72°F | 50°F | 4.13 | 0.0 |
| Dayton | 74°F | 54°F | 4.51 | 0.0 |
| Hamilton | 75°F | 52°F | 4.59 | – |
| Youngstown | 71°F | 48°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Springfield | 73°F | 49°F | 4.59 | – |
| Elyria | 70°F | 49°F | 3.64 | – |
| Newark | 75°F | 51°F | 4.08 | – |
| Mansfield | 71°F | 50°F | 4.19 | 0.0 |
| Fairfield | 75°F | 52°F | 4.93 | – |
| Lancaster | 74°F | 50°F | 3.79 | – |
| Findlay | 73°F | 52°F | 3.75 | – |
| Warren | 71°F | 45°F | 3.76 | 0.0 |
| Westerville | 76°F | 52°F | 4.22 | 0.0 |
| North Ridgeville | 73°F | 51°F | 3.94 | 0.0 |
| Marion | 72°F | 50°F | 3.98 | – |
| Lima | 72°F | 51°F | 3.81 | – |
| Stow | 70°F | 47°F | 4.12 | – |
| Bowling Green | 71°F | 50°F | 3.99 | 0.0 |
| Marysville | 74°F | 52°F | 4.52 | 0.0 |
| Wooster | 70°F | 50°F | 3.92 | – |
| Xenia | 73°F | 54°F | 4.82 | 0.0 |
| Zanesville | 74°F | 51°F | 3.79 | – |
| Athens | 72°F | 50°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| Sandusky | 69°F | 53°F | 3.25 | – |
| Chillicothe | 74°F | 52°F | – | – |
| Piqua | 74°F | 52°F | 4.38 | – |
| Painesville | 69°F | 51°F | 3.42 | – |
| Sidney | 73°F | 49°F | 4.08 | – |
| Ashland | 71°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Steubenville | 72°F | 49°F | 4.29 | – |
| Ashtabula | 69°F | 46°F | 3.30 | – |
| Tiffin | 72°F | 50°F | 4.10 | 0.0 |
| Portsmouth | 76°F | 52°F | 4.60 | – |
| New Philadelphia | 73°F | 50°F | 3.77 | – |
| Defiance | 71°F | 49°F | 3.89 | – |
| Norwalk | 70°F | 50°F | 3.91 | 0.0 |
| Fremont | 72°F | 49°F | 3.80 | 0.0 |
| Washington Court House | 73°F | 51°F | 4.45 | 0.0 |
| Circleville | 75°F | 53°F | 4.47 | 0.0 |
| Bellefontaine | 71°F | 51°F | 4.31 | – |
| Marietta | 75°F | 52°F | 4.35 | 0.0 |
| Greenville | 73°F | 52°F | 4.31 | – |
| Wilmington | 73°F | 52°F | 4.63 | – |
| Franklin | 74°F | 51°F | 4.40 | – |
| Bucyrus | 74°F | 51°F | 3.99 | 0.0 |
| Mack | 74°F | 52°F | – | – |
| Ravenna | 71°F | 47°F | 4.17 | 0.0 |
| Urbana | 72°F | 50°F | 4.90 | – |
| Van Wert | 72°F | 51°F | 4.76 | 0.0 |
| Coshocton | 73°F | 50°F | 4.32 | 0.0 |
| Celina | 73°F | 51°F | 4.05 | 0.0 |
| London | 71°F | 50°F | 4.67 | – |
| Galion | 71°F | 49°F | 4.53 | 0.0 |
| Cambridge | 75°F | 50°F | 4.23 | 0.0 |
| Napoleon | 72°F | 50°F | 4.02 | 0.0 |
| Cheviot | 74°F | 53°F | 5.21 | 0.0 |
| Bryan | 71°F | 49°F | 4.04 | – |
| Oberlin | 71°F | 49°F | 3.83 | 0.0 |
| Eaton | 73°F | 49°F | 4.80 | – |
| Kenton | 72°F | 50°F | 3.72 | 0.0 |
| Wauseon | 71°F | 48°F | 3.86 | 0.0 |
| Logan | 74°F | 48°F | 4.27 | – |
| Kirtland | 69°F | 49°F | 4.13 | – |
| Upper Sandusky | 72°F | 49°F | 4.50 | – |
| Hillsboro | 74°F | 50°F | 5.06 | 0.0 |
| Milford | 76°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Jackson | 72°F | 50°F | 4.42 | 0.0 |
| New Carlisle | 74°F | 49°F | 4.52 | 0.0 |
| Chardon | 69°F | 46°F | 4.41 | 0.0 |
| New Lexington | 73°F | 47°F | 4.34 | 0.0 |
| Waverly | 75°F | 52°F | 4.43 | 0.0 |
| Barnesville | 72°F | 49°F | – | – |
| Montpelier | 70°F | 48°F | 4.32 | 0.0 |
| Paulding | 72°F | 49°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Hicksville | 72°F | 48°F | 4.37 | – |
| Gallipolis | 75°F | 52°F | 4.48 | – |
| Millersburg | 72°F | 47°F | 4.23 | 0.0 |
| Cadiz | 70°F | 51°F | 4.07 | 0.0 |
| Fredericktown | 71°F | 47°F | – | – |
| Dennison | 73°F | 48°F | 3.78 | – |
| Caldwell | 73°F | 48°F | – | – |
| Lucasville | 76°F | 51°F | – | – |
| Centerburg | 72°F | 49°F | 4.54 | – |
| Ripley | 75°F | 48°F | 5.26 | 0.0 |
| Newport | 74°F | 50°F | 4.67 | 0.0 |
| Beverly | 74°F | 50°F | 4.44 | 0.0 |
| Pandora | 73°F | 51°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Danville | 70°F | 46°F | 4.68 | 0.0 |
| Hiram | 69°F | 47°F | 4.06 | 0.0 |
| Philo | 74°F | 53°F | 4.09 | – |
| Chippewa Lake | 69°F | 47°F | 4.04 | 0.0 |
| Huntsville | 74°F | 50°F | 4.46 | – |
| Hoytville | 72°F | 51°F | 4.01 | 0.0 |
| Hannibal | 73°F | 48°F | 4.50 | – |
| Chilo | 75°F | 52°F | 4.62 | – |
| Akron Fulton International Airport | 73°F | 51°F | 3.56 | – |
| Carpenter (2 mi S) | 74°F | 50°F | 4.26 | 0.0 |
| Cincinnati-Fernbank | 75°F | 54°F | 5.15 | 0.0 |
| Columbus Ohio State University Airport | 73°F | 51°F | 3.85 | – |
| Columbus WCMH | 74°F | 51°F | 4.78 | – |
| Dorset | 68°F | 46°F | 4.00 | 0.0 |
| McConnellsville Lake 7 | 73°F | 49°F | 4.36 | 0.0 |
| Millport (4 mi NE) | 70°F | 48°F | – | – |
| Mosquito Creek Lake | 71°F | 46°F | 4.20 | 0.0 |
| Newark Water Works | 73°F | 48°F | 4.24 | 0.0 |
| South Point | 76°F | 53°F | 4.85 | 0.0 |
| Waterloo | 75°F | 49°F | 4.45 | 0.0 |
| Weather Office Wilmington | 75°F | 53°F | 4.81 | 0.0 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.