Syracuse May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Syracuse, New York in the month of May.
Typical Syracuse May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 69.7 °F
Average daily low 47.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 3.4 inches
Average monthly snow 0.1 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 42.5%
Daily chance of snow 0.43%
Syracuse May Weather Records
1922–2024
Highest temperature 96 °F May 21, 1977
Lowest temperature 25 °F May 7, 1966
Highest daily low 73 °F May 8, 1936
Lowest daily high 37 °F May 10, 1923
Hottest average high temperature 76.7 °F 2015
Coldest average high temperature 59.0 °F 1924
Most daily precipitation 2.4 inches May 29, 2016
Most monthly precipitation 7.8 inches 2004
Most daily snow 2.1 inches May 12, 1996
Most monthly snow 2.1 inches 1996
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 64.0 41.9 87 27
May 2 64.4 42.2 88 30
May 3 64.7 42.5 88 28
May 4 64.9 42.8 88 27
May 5 65.1 43.0 90 30
May 6 65.4 43.1 88 31
May 7 65.8 43.5 88 25
May 8 66.2 43.9 90 28
May 9 66.7 44.3 90 30
May 10 67.1 44.7 89 27
May 11 67.5 45.1 89 29
May 12 67.9 45.5 85 30
May 13 68.4 46.0 86 30
May 14 68.8 46.4 87 30
May 15 69.2 46.8 87 33
May 16 69.5 47.2 90 32
May 17 69.8 47.5 91 30
May 18 70.1 47.8 90 30
May 19 70.4 48.1 92 32
May 20 70.6 48.4 92 32
May 21 70.7 48.6 96 34
May 22 71.0 48.9 88 35
May 23 71.2 49.3 93 32
May 24 71.5 49.5 89 30
May 25 71.8 49.8 88 33
May 26 72.1 50.1 93 36
May 27 72.5 50.5 91 33
May 28 73.0 51.0 91 35
May 29 73.3 51.4 93 37
May 30 73.5 51.7 93 39
May 31 73.8 52.1 92 36
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 Syracuse Hancock International Airport location
1922–1938 Syracuse location