Wataga climate

Wataga Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Galesburg, 12.4 km from Wataga

Average highs run from 67°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31, and lows from 46°F to 57°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 5.27 in over about 12 wet days.

May day by day

The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.

Normal daily high and low temperature at Wataga, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
72°F
Average low
52°F
Precipitation
5.27 in
Record high
96°FMay 28, 2018
Record low
24°FMay 1, 1903
Chance of a freeze
18%
Days of 90°F or more
0.6
Daylight
13 h 59 min to 14 h 55 min
Cloud cover
65%
Humidity
76%
Dew point
53°F
Wind
10.5 mph

Every day of the month

A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.

DateNormal highNormal lowRecord highRecord lowChance wetChance of snow
May 167°F46°F89°F 195224°F 190339%0%
May 267°F46°F89°F 195929°F 190839%0%
May 368°F47°F88°F 194925°F 190939%0%
May 468°F47°F90°F 195230°F 190739%0%
May 568°F48°F91°F 195931°F 190039%0%
May 669°F48°F89°F 200431°F 198939%0%
May 769°F48°F88°F 196527°F 190639%0%
May 869°F49°F90°F 196333°F 196039%0%
May 970°F49°F91°F 196329°F 202039%0%
May 1070°F49°F88°F 195628°F 196639%0%
May 1170°F50°F92°F 201130°F 190739%0%
May 1271°F50°F95°F 195633°F 201339%0%
May 1371°F51°F93°F 202234°F 197139%0%
May 1471°F51°F92°F 202236°F 190139%0%
May 1572°F51°F91°F 201333°F 190438%0%
May 1672°F52°F90°F 200134°F 199738%0%
May 1772°F52°F91°F 199635°F 197338%0%
May 1873°F53°F92°F 196434°F 200238%0%
May 1973°F53°F91°F 196239°F 196838%0%
May 2073°F53°F91°F 198733°F 195438%0%
May 2174°F54°F92°F 198736°F 196738%0%
May 2274°F54°F91°F 196434°F 196338%0%
May 2374°F54°F92°F 197537°F 196137%0%
May 2475°F55°F90°F 195037°F 199237%0%
May 2575°F55°F93°F 196736°F 190137%0%
May 2676°F56°F91°F 198535°F 190137%0%
May 2776°F56°F91°F 200635°F 190737%0%
May 2876°F56°F96°F 201834°F 190637%0%
May 2977°F57°F96°F 201835°F 190137%0%
May 3077°F57°F93°F 195332°F 190136%0%
May 3177°F57°F91°F 198839°F 197236%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Wataga, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.0102030401102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (CDT).

May 1
sunrise 5:59 AM, sunset 7:58 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 8:27 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00113320 (Galesburg), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00113320, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.