New Bedford May Weather

Averages and records for weather in New Bedford, Massachusetts in the month of May.
Typical New Bedford May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 67.2 °F
Average daily low 47.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 41.6%
New Bedford May Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 98 °F May 31, 1987
Lowest temperature 26 °F May 18, 2023
Highest daily low 72 °F May 31, 1987
Lowest daily high 38 °F May 6, 1917
Hottest average high temperature 73.9 °F 1991
Coldest average high temperature 55.2 °F 1917
Most daily precipitation 3.6 inches May 25, 1967
Most monthly precipitation 9.8 inches 1948
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 62.1 42.5 79 28
May 2 62.4 42.8 89 31
May 3 62.7 43.2 90 32
May 4 63.0 43.5 91 33
May 5 63.1 43.7 85 32
May 6 63.4 44.0 85 31
May 7 63.8 44.2 88 28
May 8 64.1 44.4 89 31
May 9 64.4 44.7 85 32
May 10 64.8 45.1 96 33
May 11 65.2 45.4 92 32
May 12 65.7 45.8 88 34
May 13 66.0 46.2 83 28
May 14 66.4 46.6 82 30
May 15 66.7 47.1 82 34
May 16 67.1 47.4 84 36
May 17 67.5 47.7 87 36
May 18 67.8 48.0 91 26
May 19 68.1 48.3 88 31
May 20 68.4 48.5 96 36
May 21 68.6 48.8 91 33
May 22 68.7 49.1 94 36
May 23 69.0 49.4 95 36
May 24 69.3 49.6 89 33
May 25 69.7 49.9 91 39
May 26 70.0 50.2 95 40
May 27 70.4 50.6 87 39
May 28 70.9 51.0 92 41
May 29 71.2 51.4 95 38
May 30 71.3 51.7 97 35
May 31 71.6 52.0 98 38
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1999–2024 New Bedford Municipal Airport location
1893–1998 New Bedford Coop location