Coldest Mays in Missouri since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in Missouri since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. May 1981 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 71掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.54"
#9. May 1910 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.32"
#7. May 1976 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.82"
#7. May 1935 (tie)
- Average temperature: 60掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 69.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 8.44"
#5. May 1954 (tie)
- Average temperature: 59.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 71.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.54"
#5. May 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 59.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.63"
#4. May 1997
- Average temperature: 59.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 72.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.06"
#3. May 1907
- Average temperature: 58.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 69.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 47.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 5.44"
#1. May 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 58.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.69"
#1. May 1917 (tie)
- Average temperature: 58.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 70掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 46.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.4"