New York City NY Recent May Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in New York City, New York 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 days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often New York City had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Central Park.

Temperature

May temperature averages by year in New York City
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
72	54	2023	22	12
72	56	2022	22	13
72	54	2021	22	12
69	51	2020	21	11
70	54	2019	21	12
76	58	2018	24	15
68	54	2017	20	12
71	55	2016	21	13
78	59	2015	26	15
73	56	2014	23	13
71	54	2013	22	12
72	58	2012	22	15
72	57	2011	22	14
74	56	2010	24	13

Number of days in May when the temperature in New York City rose to at least 70 or 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Year	70 °F 21 °C	90 °F 32 °C
2023	22	0
2022	21	2
2021	17	0
2020	14	0
2019	22	0
2018	21	2
2017	10	3
2016	16	2
2015	28	0
2014	22	0
2013	15	2
2012	18	0
2011	18	0
2010	24	1

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on New York City 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 New York City
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
7	2023	1.3	33
13	2022	4.5	115
13	2021	4.4	111
12	2020	1.7	42
19	2019	6.8	173
13	2018	3.5	90
13	2017	6.4	162
12	2016	3.8	96
4	2015	1.9	47
14	2014	4.4	111
10	2013	8.0	203
18	2012	5.4	136
9	2011	5.1	130
8	2010	3.0	76

New York City - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

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