Coldest Mays in Rhode Island since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Mays in Rhode Island 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.
#10. May 1958 (tie)
- Average temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.25"
#10. May 1938 (tie)
- Average temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 64掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.22"
#10. May 1935 (tie)
- Average temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 65掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.01"
#10. May 1928 (tie)
- Average temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.5"
#10. May 1926 (tie)
- Average temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 64.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.2"
#10. May 1915 (tie)
- Average temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.37"
#10. May 1913 (tie)
- Average temperature: 53.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.39"
#9. May 1945
- Average temperature: 53.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.94"
#8. May 1927
- Average temperature: 53.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 44掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.88"
#7. May 1924
- Average temperature: 52.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.21"
#6. May 1920
- Average temperature: 52.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 62.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 42.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.63"
#5. May 1956
- Average temperature: 52.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 63.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 41.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.02"
#4. May 2005
- Average temperature: 52.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 60.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 43.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.41"
#3. May 1907
- Average temperature: 50.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 59.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 40.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.33"
#2. May 1967
- Average temperature: 50掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 60.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 39.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 7.11"
#1. May 1917
- Average temperature: 48.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 57.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 40.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.24"
