Hottest Mays in Ohio since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Mays in Ohio since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. May 1982 (tie)
- Average temperature: 65.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.06"
#10. May 1918 (tie)
- Average temperature: 65.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.5"
#8. May 2024 (tie)
- Average temperature: 65.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 76.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.27"
#8. May 1965 (tie)
- Average temperature: 65.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.07"
#7. May 1911
- Average temperature: 66掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 80.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.66"
#5. May 1962 (tie)
- Average temperature: 66.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.3"
#5. May 1944 (tie)
- Average temperature: 66.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 53.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.69"
#4. May 2012
- Average temperature: 66.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 78.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 54掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.68"
#3. May 1896
- Average temperature: 67.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 55.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.04"
#2. May 1991
- Average temperature: 67.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 56.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.83"
#1. May 2018
- Average temperature: 68掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 79.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 56.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4"
