Rockford May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Rockford, Illinois in the month of May.
Typical Rockford May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 71.3 °F
Average daily low 49.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation 4.2 inches
Average monthly snow none
Daily chance of precipitation 41.6%
Daily chance of snow 0%
Rockford May Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 106 °F May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature 24 °F May 10, 1966
Highest daily low 74 °F May 12, 2022
Lowest daily high 36 °F May 2, 1909
Hottest average high temperature 84.0 °F 1934
Coldest average high temperature 62.9 °F 1966
Most daily precipitation 4.8 inches May 28, 1996
Most monthly precipitation 11.8 inches 1996
Most daily snow 1.5 inches May 1, 1940
Most monthly snow 1.5 inches 1940
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 65.7 43.7 88 27
May 2 66.0 44.0 88 28
May 3 66.3 44.2 91 26
May 4 66.5 44.4 92 27
May 5 66.9 44.7 93 29
May 6 67.3 45.1 95 29
May 7 67.7 45.4 91 28
May 8 68.1 45.8 92 30
May 9 68.5 46.2 96 27
May 10 68.8 46.6 92 24
May 11 69.1 47.0 94 28
May 12 69.6 47.4 93 29
May 13 70.0 47.8 92 32
May 14 70.4 48.2 92 33
May 15 70.9 48.6 90 31
May 16 71.4 48.9 90 29
May 17 71.8 49.3 91 32
May 18 72.2 49.6 94 31
May 19 72.4 50.0 96 31
May 20 72.6 50.3 94 31
May 21 72.8 50.6 93 29
May 22 73.1 50.7 94 33
May 23 73.4 51.0 95 30
May 24 73.7 51.3 93 33
May 25 74.0 51.6 92 29
May 26 74.4 51.9 92 32
May 27 74.8 52.4 99 30
May 28 75.3 52.9 93 36
May 29 75.6 53.3 97 33
May 30 76.0 53.6 96 34
May 31 76.3 54.0 106 36
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1951–2024 Greater Rockford Airport location
1893–1950 Rockford location