Grand Rapids May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Grand Rapids, Michigan in the month of May.
Typical Grand Rapids May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 69.5 °F
Average daily low 48.1 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.0 inches
Average monthly snow 0.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 40.2%
Daily chance of snow 0.11%
Grand Rapids May Weather Records
1903–2024
Highest temperature 95 °F May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature 22 °F May 10, 1966
Highest daily low 73 °F May 29, 1991
Lowest daily high 37 °F May 2, 1940
Hottest average high temperature 80.4 °F 1977
Coldest average high temperature 59.6 °F 1924
Most daily precipitation 4.2 inches May 15, 2001
Most monthly precipitation 10.0 inches 2001
Most daily snow 5.5 inches May 9, 1923
Most monthly snow 5.5 inches 1923
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
May 1 63.8 42.5 88 24
May 2 64.1 42.8 86 28
May 3 64.4 43.2 87 26
May 4 64.6 43.4 88 26
May 5 65.0 43.7 89 28
May 6 65.4 44.0 90 25
May 7 65.8 44.4 89 25
May 8 66.2 44.9 89 27
May 9 66.6 45.2 88 23
May 10 66.9 45.6 87 22
May 11 67.2 46.0 89 28
May 12 67.6 46.4 87 27
May 13 68.1 46.9 86 27
May 14 68.5 47.3 89 31
May 15 69.0 47.7 91 34
May 16 69.4 48.0 89 29
May 17 69.9 48.3 91 30
May 18 70.2 48.6 90 28
May 19 70.5 48.9 91 30
May 20 70.7 49.1 92 30
May 21 70.9 49.4 91 31
May 22 71.2 49.6 91 34
May 23 71.4 49.9 90 30
May 24 71.7 50.1 89 33
May 25 72.1 50.4 91 31
May 26 72.5 50.8 90 34
May 27 73.0 51.2 93 30
May 28 73.4 51.7 94 33
May 29 73.8 52.2 93 35
May 30 74.2 52.6 92 34
May 31 74.6 52.9 95 36
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1963–2024 Grand Rapids location
1940–1963 Grand Rapids Airport location
1903–1939 Grand Rapids WB location