14,742 places · 1991–2020 normals

United States in
May.

Day, night and rain figures are the measured May normals from each place’s qualifying NOAA station. Open a place for that month’s full answer.

Read these as long-term planning evidence, not a forecast. Compare daytime and overnight temperature together, then use rainfall and wet-day frequency to judge how often outdoor plans may need flexibility. Mountain, coastal and island conditions can differ sharply over short distances, so the linked place page and its station distance matter more than the country average. Before booking, check current local forecasts, seasonal closures, daylight, transport and any weather warnings. Data collection uses the 1991–2020 station-normal period; the published evidence was rechecked on 3 September 2026.

Use the table to shortlist places, then open each place page to compare the reporting station, distance and all twelve months. A small country table can contain only a few qualifying stations; that is a coverage limit, not evidence that other places share the same conditions.

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May normals for the largest listed places in United States
Place	Day	Night	Rain	Wet days	Comfort
New York CityNew York	22°C	12.5°C	101 mm	9.6	74
Los AngelesCalifornia	23.6°C	14.8°C	8 mm	1.2	98
BrooklynNew York	21.1°C	12.2°C	93 mm	9.3	72
ChicagoIllinois	21.6°C	11.1°C	111 mm	10.3	68
QueensNew York	20.5°C	11.7°C	93 mm	9	69
HoustonTexas	30.3°C	20.8°C	99 mm	4.2	59
PhoenixArizona	34.8°C	20.7°C	3 mm	0.7	54
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania	23.9°C	13.8°C	111 mm	10.9	80
San AntonioTexas	30.4°C	18.8°C	83 mm	5.6	63
ManhattanNew York	22°C	12.5°C	101 mm	9.6	74
San DiegoCalifornia	20.6°C	15.5°C	7 mm	1.2	88
DallasTexas	29.2°C	18.9°C	116 mm	7.8	60
JacksonvilleFlorida	30.5°C	20.6°C	87 mm	5.6	59
San JoseCalifornia	23.1°C	11.3°C	7 mm	1.5	91
CharlotteNorth Carolina	26.7°C	14.5°C	85 mm	7.8	79
IndianapolisIndiana	22.3°C	11.2°C	148 mm	11.7	64
San FranciscoCalifornia	18.2°C	10.9°C	18 mm	2.9	73
SeattleWashington	18.8°C	9.6°C	48 mm	8.2	67
DenverColorado	22.8°C	7°C	66 mm	7.7	73
WashingtonDistrict of Columbia	24.5°C	14.2°C	100 mm	9.1	82
Oklahoma CityOklahoma	26.5°C	14.8°C	135 mm	8.1	73
El PasoTexas	31.7°C	16.3°C	11 mm	1.7	72
BostonMassachusetts	19.3°C	10.2°C	83 mm	9.3	64
PortlandOregon	20.1°C	9.7°C	64 mm	9.5	67
DetroitMichigan	21.1°C	10.2°C	97 mm	10.9	66
Las VegasNevada	31.4°C	18.1°C	2 mm	0.5	70
New South MemphisTennessee	27.5°C	17°C	134 mm	8.7	66
MemphisTennessee	27.5°C	17°C	134 mm	8.7	66
BaltimoreMaryland	24.4°C	15.1°C	92 mm	8.4	86
South BostonMassachusetts	19.3°C	10.2°C	83 mm	9.3	64
AlbuquerqueNew Mexico	26.8°C	11.3°C	11 mm	2.5	84
MilwaukeeWisconsin	18.7°C	8.5°C	90 mm	9.3	57
TucsonArizona	33.6°C	18.4°C	5 mm	1.1	62
FresnoCalifornia	28.9°C	13.7°C	11 mm	2	82
SacramentoCalifornia	27.6°C	12.4°C	22 mm	3	84
AtlantaGeorgia	27.4°C	14.7°C	94 mm	8.1	75
MiamiFlorida	28.6°C	23.5°C	130 mm	7.2	52
OmahaNebraska	23.3°C	11°C	118 mm	9.9	73
RaleighNorth Carolina	26.5°C	14.5°C	98 mm	7.1	78
Kansas CityMissouri	24.5°C	14.1°C	134 mm	9.7	77
Long BeachCalifornia	23.2°C	14.5°C	7 mm	1	96
MesaArizona	34.6°C	16.5°C	4 mm	0.8	62
Staten IslandNew York	22.8°C	12.3°C	101 mm	9.1	76
Colorado SpringsColorado	21°C	6.1°C	50 mm	7.4	68
Virginia BeachVirginia	24.5°C	14.3°C	91 mm	9	84
OaklandCalifornia	20.2°C	11.9°C	20 mm	2.9	82
TampaFlorida	30.9°C	21.2°C	66 mm	4.8	60
TulsaOklahoma	26.4°C	15.3°C	144 mm	9.2	71
MinneapolisMinnesota	21.4°C	9.5°C	106 mm	9.7	66
ArlingtonTexas	28.1°C	17.4°C	119 mm	7.4	66
BakersfieldCalifornia	28.6°C	13.5°C	7 mm	1.3	82
ClevelandOhio	20.6°C	11.9°C	91 mm	10.7	68
New OrleansLouisiana	29.5°C	19.8°C	121 mm	5.1	59
AuroraColorado	21.5°C	6.6°C	58 mm	7.6	69
HonoluluHawaii	29.3°C	21.3°C	27 mm	4.7	70
AnaheimCalifornia	25.1°C	14.3°C	17 mm	1.2	95
West RaleighNorth Carolina	26.5°C	14.5°C	98 mm	7.1	78
OrlandoFlorida	31.3°C	20.5°C	100 mm	6.6	54
LexingtonKentucky	23.9°C	12.9°C	138 mm	10.4	75
RiversideCalifornia	27.8°C	13°C	5 mm	1.1	84
Corpus ChristiTexas	30.1°C	21.5°C	81 mm	4.4	60
Lexington-FayetteKentucky	23.9°C	12.9°C	138 mm	10.4	75
CincinnatiOhio	24.1°C	11.6°C	119 mm	10.6	75
Santa AnaCalifornia	24.3°C	14.2°C	7 mm	1	98
StocktonCalifornia	28.1°C	10.9°C	17 mm	2.2	79
PittsburghPennsylvania	22.9°C	10.5°C	88 mm	10.6	74
Saint PaulMinnesota	20.8°C	9.5°C	102 mm	9.5	64

United States inMay.

United States in
May.