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Springfield May Weather

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

Typical Springfield May Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	75.3 °F
Average daily low	54.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	4.5 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	40.5%
Daily chance of snow	0%

Springfield May Weather Records 1901–2024
Highest temperature	101 °F	May 31, 1934
Lowest temperature	28 °F	May 10, 1966
Highest daily low	74 °F	May 21, 2004
Lowest daily high	41 °F	May 6, 1989
Hottest average high temperature	86.6 °F	2018
Coldest average high temperature	67.1 °F	1924
Most daily precipitation	3.6 inches	May 26, 1915
Most monthly precipitation	10.9 inches	2013
Most daily snow	0.6 inches	May 2, 1929
Most monthly snow	0.6 inches	1929

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	70.1	48.6	88	32
May 2	70.4	48.9	90	32
May 3	70.7	49.2	89	29
May 4	70.9	49.4	90	30
May 5	71.3	49.7	93	34
May 6	71.6	50.1	90	34
May 7	71.8	50.5	89	34
May 8	72.3	50.9	91	36
May 9	72.6	51.2	93	32
May 10	73.0	51.6	92	28
May 11	73.3	52.0	94	33
May 12	73.7	52.4	93	33
May 13	74.1	52.9	92	35
May 14	74.5	53.3	93	35
May 15	74.9	53.6	91	36
May 16	75.4	54.0	93	33
May 17	75.7	54.3	95	35
May 18	76.2	54.7	95	38
May 19	76.5	55.0	94	35
May 20	76.6	55.4	94	36
May 21	76.8	55.6	94	35
May 22	77.0	55.8	95	37
May 23	77.2	56.0	92	36
May 24	77.5	56.2	94	37
May 25	77.7	56.5	95	35
May 26	78.0	56.8	95	38
May 27	78.4	57.2	97	34
May 28	78.7	57.6	98	40
May 29	79.2	58.0	95	39
May 30	79.5	58.4	96	40
May 31	79.8	58.7	101	40

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1901–2024	Springfield Capital Airport	location