Old Forge climate

Old Forge Weather in May

NOAA 1991-2020 normals for Wilkes-Barre Intl AP, 4.2 km from Old Forge

Average highs run from 68°F on May 1 to 76°F on May 31, and lows from 45°F to 54°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 3.26 in over about 13 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 Old Forge, 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
50°F
Precipitation
3.26 in
Record high
93°FMay 18, 1962
Record low
27°FMay 5, 1974
Chance of a freeze
29%
Days of 90°F or more
0.7
Daylight
14 h 01 min to 14 h 57 min
Cloud cover
68%
Humidity
79%
Dew point
49°F
Wind
4.5 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 168°F45°F87°F 201029°F 197841%
May 268°F45°F87°F 200131°F 197441%
May 369°F46°F89°F 201828°F 195741%
May 469°F46°F87°F 200132°F 197842%
May 569°F46°F90°F 194927°F 197442%
May 670°F47°F88°F 194936°F 196742%
May 770°F47°F88°F 200031°F 199642%
May 870°F47°F91°F 201530°F 195642%
May 971°F48°F90°F 197929°F 202042%
May 1071°F48°F89°F 199329°F 196642%
May 1171°F48°F89°F 195331°F 201042%
May 1271°F49°F86°F 195332°F 202642%
May 1372°F49°F88°F 200431°F 202042%
May 1472°F49°F85°F 195629°F 199642%
May 1572°F49°F87°F 196233°F 197742%
May 1672°F50°F90°F 199834°F 197342%
May 1773°F50°F90°F 196230°F 195642%
May 1873°F50°F93°F 196230°F 202342%
May 1973°F51°F92°F 196230°F 200942%0%
May 2073°F51°F91°F 195933°F 200242%0%
May 2174°F51°F90°F 202230°F 200242%0%
May 2274°F51°F90°F 199231°F 200242%0%
May 2374°F52°F91°F 196436°F 196742%0%
May 2474°F52°F88°F 196432°F 196342%0%
May 2574°F52°F89°F 201530°F 195642%0%
May 2675°F52°F93°F 202039°F 197242%0%
May 2775°F53°F89°F 199135°F 196942%0%
May 2875°F53°F92°F 201636°F 199442%0%
May 2975°F53°F91°F 196936°F 200842%0%
May 3076°F54°F93°F 200635°F 194942%0%
May 3176°F54°F92°F 202236°F 199642%0%

Chance of rain

The chance of at least 0.01 inch of precipitation on each date at Old Forge, in percent, and of at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.010203040501102030
  • Chance of a wet day
  • Chance of snowfall

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 2026, local time (EDT).

May 1
sunrise 6:00 AM, sunset 8:01 PM
May 31
sunrise 5:32 AM, sunset 8:29 PM

Every day of May: sun and moon

Other months

Sources

Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USW00014777 (Wilkes-Barre Intl AP), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00014777, 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.