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Carbondale May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Carbondale, Illinois in the month of May.

Typical Carbondale May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	76.6 °F
Average daily low	55.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	5.3 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	41.6%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Carbondale May Weather Records 1894–2024
Highest temperature	101 °F	May 28, 1911
Lowest temperature	29 °F	May 1, 1903
Highest daily low	76 °F	May 29, 1918
Lowest daily high	47 °F	May 3, 1945
Hottest average high temperature	87.3 °F	1962
Coldest average high temperature	71.3 °F	1981
Most daily precipitation	5.8 inches	May 22, 1957
Most monthly precipitation	12.6 inches	1957
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

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	72.2	49.7	91	29
May 2	72.4	50.0	91	30
May 3	72.6	50.4	91	32
May 4	72.8	50.6	91	30
May 5	73.0	50.9	93	35
May 6	73.2	51.2	91	33
May 7	73.5	51.6	93	33
May 8	73.7	51.9	90	33
May 9	74.1	52.2	92	31
May 10	74.5	52.6	91	33
May 11	74.9	53.0	89	36
May 12	75.2	53.4	91	33
May 13	75.6	53.8	95	35
May 14	75.9	54.2	94	36
May 15	76.3	54.6	93	38
May 16	76.5	54.9	93	34
May 17	76.9	55.3	95	39
May 18	77.2	55.6	95	31
May 19	77.6	56.0	92	37
May 20	77.9	56.3	93	38
May 21	78.1	56.7	95	36
May 22	78.3	56.9	95	39
May 23	78.5	57.1	94	36
May 24	78.6	57.4	97	42
May 25	78.9	57.6	98	33
May 26	79.1	57.9	100	37
May 27	79.4	58.2	100	34
May 28	79.7	58.6	101	39
May 29	80.1	59.1	98	41
May 30	80.5	59.5	98	40
May 31	80.9	59.8	97	37

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1894–2024	Carbondale Sewage Plant	location