Cincinnati - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Cincinnati, Ohio 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 Cincinnati had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Cincinnati
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
74 53 2023 23 12
77 58 2022 25 14
73 51 2021 23 11
71 52 2020 22 11
76 57 2019 25 14
83 62 2018 28 17
73 53 2017 23 12
72 52 2016 22 11
78 56 2015 26 14
76 55 2014 24 13
75 56 2013 24 13
80 58 2012 27 14
72 55 2011 22 13
75 57 2010 24 14
Number of days in May when the temperature in Cincinnati 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 26 0
0 2022 25 0
0 2021 19 0
1 2020 17 0
0 2019 25 0
0 2018 30 3
1 2017 19 0
1 2016 17 0
0 2015 27 0
0 2014 24 0
0 2013 23 0
0 2012 29 3
0 2011 18 2
0 2010 23 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
8 2023 2.2 55
15 2022 9.1 231
11 2021 4.8 122
17 2020 5.8 147
17 2019 5.7 144
16 2018 3.6 92
14 2017 6.2 158
14 2016 2.8 71
9 2015 1.6 41
9 2014 2.9 73
14 2013 5.2 133
12 2012 3.5 90
17 2011 6.7 171
16 2010 5.7 144
Reference

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

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