Hartford - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Hartford, Connecticut 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 Hartford had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Bradley International Airport near Hartford.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Hartford
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
73 45 2023 23 7
75 53 2022 24 12
72 48 2021 22 9
71 46 2020 21 8
70 50 2019 21 10
76 52 2018 25 11
68 48 2017 20 9
72 49 2016 22 9
80 52 2015 27 11
72 49 2014 22 10
73 47 2013 23 9
74 54 2012 23 12
72 52 2011 22 11
77 50 2010 25 10
Number of days in May when the temperature in Hartford 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
1 2023 21 0
0 2022 24 3
0 2021 17 2
1 2020 18 0
0 2019 17 1
0 2018 23 4
0 2017 13 3
0 2016 19 4
0 2015 27 2
0 2014 18 1
1 2013 22 3
0 2012 22 1
0 2011 19 1
2 2010 25 2

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Hartford 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 Hartford
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
7 2023 3.0 76
10 2022 2.9 73
13 2021 5.8 148
11 2020 1.6 41
17 2019 4.6 117
10 2018 2.5 63
11 2017 4.6 117
11 2016 2.5 63
5 2015 1.3 34
17 2014 4.5 114
15 2013 6.4 162
15 2012 3.3 83
9 2011 4.0 101
9 2010 2.3 59
Reference

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

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