South Lyon climate

South Lyon Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Whitmore Lake 1NW, 11.1 km from South Lyon

Average highs run from 64°F on May 1 to 73°F on May 31, and lows from 39°F to 51°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 3.65 in.

May day by day

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

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

May at a glance

Average high
69°F
Average low
45°F
Precipitation
3.65 in
Record high
98°FMay 28, 2012
Record low
23°FMay 10, 1966
Chance of a freeze
66%
Daylight
14 h 06 min to 15 h 04 min
Cloud cover
65%
Humidity
76%
Dew point
49°F
Wind
10.3 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 164°F39°F87°F 201830°F 19663%
May 264°F39°F88°F 201827°F 19663%
May 365°F40°F92°F 201228°F 20053%
May 465°F40°F89°F 194927°F 20042%
May 565°F40°F92°F 195228°F 20052%
May 666°F41°F92°F 194928°F 19682%
May 766°F41°F87°F 201533°F 19662%
May 866°F42°F92°F 201532°F 19501%
May 967°F42°F88°F 196328°F 20201%
May 1067°F42°F86°F 202223°F 19661%
May 1167°F43°F85°F 201533°F 19491%
May 1268°F43°F91°F 202232°F 20131%
May 1368°F44°F90°F 201430°F 20131%
May 1468°F44°F93°F 196237°F 20031%
May 1569°F45°F94°F 196237°F 19641%
May 1669°F45°F94°F 196232°F 19671%
May 1769°F45°F96°F 196236°F 20091%
May 1870°F46°F96°F 196230°F 20090%
May 1970°F46°F91°F 202428°F 20020%
May 2070°F47°F93°F 201332°F 20020%
May 2171°F47°F93°F 202133°F 20020%
May 2271°F47°F90°F 202134°F 20060%
May 2371°F48°F90°F 196430°F 19670%
May 2471°F48°F91°F 201635°F 19560%
May 2572°F48°F93°F 202134°F 20020%
May 2672°F49°F93°F 202038°F 19580%
May 2772°F49°F95°F 201834°F 19610%
May 2872°F49°F98°F 201233°F 20080%
May 2973°F50°F95°F 201833°F 19660%
May 3073°F50°F93°F 202235°F 19660%
May 3173°F51°F95°F 202234°F 19660%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at South Lyon, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.012341102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (EDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:29 AM, sunset 8:35 PM
May 31
sunrise 6:01 AM, sunset 9:05 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00208972 (Whitmore Lake 1NW), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00014853, 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.