Cleveland - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

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

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Cleveland
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
69 48 2023 21 9
73 55 2022 23 13
69 48 2021 21 9
67 49 2020 20 9
72 52 2019 22 11
77 57 2018 25 14
69 52 2017 20 11
71 51 2016 21 10
75 54 2015 24 12
71 51 2014 21 11
74 53 2013 23 12
76 54 2012 24 12
71 53 2011 22 12
74 56 2010 23 13
Number of days in May when the temperature in Cleveland 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 16 0
0 2022 20 0
1 2021 14 0
2 2020 15 0
0 2019 18 1
0 2018 26 2
0 2017 16 1
0 2016 13 1
0 2015 21 0
0 2014 17 0
0 2013 23 0
0 2012 20 2
0 2011 18 1
0 2010 20 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cleveland 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 Cleveland
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
6 2023 2.6 65
11 2022 4.4 111
10 2021 3.1 79
13 2020 6.9 176
18 2019 4.1 105
14 2018 5.7 145
17 2017 6.1 155
13 2016 3.3 84
13 2015 4.1 104
12 2014 4.1 104
12 2013 2.4 60
9 2012 1.4 37
20 2011 7.7 197
13 2010 4.0 103
Reference

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

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