Frederick climate

Frederick Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Tipton 4S Mesonet, 12.2 km from Frederick

Average highs run from 78°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31, and lows from 52°F to 65°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 4.03 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 Frederick, in °F, with the record for each date.20406080100120151015202530
  • Normal low
  • Normal high
  • Record high
  • Record low

May at a glance

Average high
84°F
Average low
59°F
Precipitation
4.03 in
Record high
107°FMay 22, 1966
Record low
27°FMay 3, 2013
Chance of a freeze
3%
Days of 90°F or more
9.4
Daylight
13 h 35 min to 14 h 18 min
Cloud cover
55%
Humidity
65%
Dew point
57°F
Wind
11.2 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 178°F52°F99°F 194832°F 19600%
May 278°F53°F102°F 202033°F 20130%
May 378°F53°F99°F 201227°F 20130%
May 479°F54°F105°F 202031°F 20130%
May 579°F54°F104°F 201237°F 20130%
May 680°F55°F102°F 201440°F 20130%
May 780°F55°F101°F 201140°F 19600%
May 881°F55°F106°F 201140°F 20100%
May 981°F56°F104°F 202242°F 19690%
May 1081°F56°F106°F 196740°F 19460%
May 1182°F57°F102°F 196738°F 19460%
May 1282°F57°F97°F 202238°F 19600%
May 1383°F58°F100°F 195639°F 19660%
May 1483°F58°F102°F 195237°F 19420%
May 1584°F59°F104°F 202638°F 19670%
May 1684°F59°F103°F 196638°F 19450%
May 1785°F60°F103°F 196643°F 19730%
May 1885°F60°F103°F 195947°F 19680%
May 1985°F61°F105°F 202242°F 19710%
May 2086°F61°F101°F 195345°F 19420%
May 2186°F61°F106°F 193941°F 19450%
May 2287°F62°F107°F 196643°F 19670%
May 2387°F62°F106°F 195350°F 19670%
May 2488°F63°F103°F 195342°F 20170%
May 2588°F63°F100°F 201246°F 19460%
May 2688°F63°F102°F 195339°F 19460%
May 2789°F64°F103°F 195846°F 19610%
May 2889°F64°F102°F 197439°F 19470%
May 2989°F65°F103°F 197442°F 19470%
May 3090°F65°F102°F 201852°F 19500%
May 3190°F65°F106°F 195850°F 19750%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Frederick, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.00.21102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (CDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:46 AM, sunset 8:21 PM
May 31
sunrise 6:25 AM, sunset 8:43 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00348879 (Tipton 4S Mesonet), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USC00348879, 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.