Milwaukee - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Milwaukee had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Mitchell International Airport near downtown Milwaukee.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Milwaukee
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
67 48 2023 20 9
69 51 2022 20 11
68 49 2021 20 10
63 47 2020 17 8
63 45 2019 17 7
72 52 2018 22 11
64 47 2017 18 8
67 48 2016 20 9
67 47 2015 19 8
66 47 2014 19 8
66 47 2013 19 8
71 51 2012 22 11
63 46 2011 17 8
68 51 2010 20 10
Number of days in May when the temperature in Milwaukee dropped to 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
90 °F
32 °C
0 2023 14 0
0 2022 15 0
0 2021 15 0
2 2020 9 0
0 2019 11 0
0 2018 19 1
0 2017 9 0
0 2016 16 0
0 2015 16 0
0 2014 12 0
0 2013 13 0
0 2012 15 1
0 2011 5 0
0 2010 17 1

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Milwaukee during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total rainfall for May in Milwaukee
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
7 2023 0.9 22
9 2022 3.0 75
11 2021 2.4 61
10 2020 5.2 131
18 2019 6.3 161
14 2018 6.5 165
12 2017 2.8 72
13 2016 2.4 60
13 2015 2.4 62
9 2014 2.8 72
13 2013 4.3 109
10 2012 3.9 99
15 2011 3.4 86
8 2010 3.5 88
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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