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Amherst May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Amherst, Massachusetts in the month of May.

Typical Amherst May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	69.9 °F
Average daily low	45.5 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.7 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	40.3%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Amherst May Weather Records 1893–2024
Highest temperature	98 °F	May 27, 2010
Lowest temperature	24 °F	May 7, 1995
Highest daily low	68 °F	May 31, 1929
Lowest daily high	42 °F	May 5, 1917
Hottest average high temperature	78.1 °F	1991
Coldest average high temperature	59.3 °F	1917
Most daily precipitation	2.8 inches	May 24, 1989
Most monthly precipitation	12.0 inches	1984
Most daily snow	0.8 inches	May 11, 1945
Most monthly snow	1.0 inches	1945

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
May 1	64.9	40.2	86	26
May 2	65.2	40.6	88	25
May 3	65.5	40.9	90	24
May 4	65.8	41.2	90	27
May 5	65.9	41.5	92	24
May 6	66.1	41.8	89	27
May 7	66.4	42.0	92	24
May 8	66.8	42.3	91	26
May 9	67.2	42.6	90	24
May 10	67.5	43.0	94	27
May 11	67.9	43.5	93	25
May 12	68.3	43.8	89	25
May 13	68.6	44.2	88	28
May 14	69.1	44.6	90	27
May 15	69.4	45.1	90	30
May 16	69.7	45.5	88	30
May 17	70.1	45.8	90	29
May 18	70.4	46.1	92	28
May 19	70.7	46.4	93	30
May 20	71.0	46.7	92	27
May 21	71.3	46.9	92	28
May 22	71.5	47.3	94	30
May 23	71.6	47.6	94	33
May 24	71.8	47.9	92	31
May 25	72.1	48.1	91	30
May 26	72.4	48.4	92	30
May 27	72.7	48.7	98	30
May 28	73.0	49.1	90	32
May 29	73.5	49.6	92	33
May 30	73.8	50.0	92	27
May 31	73.9	50.3	93	30

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1893–2024	Amherst	location