May Record Book

All‑time temperature, precipitation, and snowfall extremes

Light Snow 34°F

May Daily Records
Day High Temperature Low Temperature Precipitation Snowfall
1st 86°F ( 2001 ) 28°F ( 1961 ) 1.54 in ( 1953 ) 0.0 in ( 1978 )
2nd 90°F ( 2018 ) 29°F ( 1974 ) 1.29 in ( 1992 ) 0.0 in ( 1986 )
3rd 89°F ( 1913 ) 29°F ( 1966 ) 1.55 in ( 1936 ) 0.0 in ( 1986 )
4th 91°F ( 1944 ) 28°F ( 1985 ) 2.17 in ( 1893 ) 0.0 in ( 1986 )
5th 91°F ( 1944 ) 29°F ( 1974 ) 1.70 in ( 1878 ) 0.0 in ( 1900 )
6th 89°F ( 1930 ) 29°F ( 1969 ) 0.73 in ( 1947 ) 0.0 in ( 1994 )
7th 92°F ( 1930 ) 29°F ( 1874 ) 1.30 in ( 1908 ) 0.2 in ( 1967 )
8th 91°F ( 1936 ) 26°F ( 1968 ) 1.93 in ( 1886 ) 0.0 in ( 1977 )
9th 93°F ( 1979 ) 27°F ( 1956 ) 1.92 in ( 2025 ) 1.6 in ( 1977 )
10th 92°F ( 1970 ) 28°F ( 1958 ) 2.01 in ( 1931 ) 5.0 in ( 1945 )
11th 90°F ( 1911 ) 29°F ( 1966 ) 1.16 in ( 1996 ) 0.5 in ( 1907 )
12th 91°F ( 1881 ) 29°F ( 1969 ) 2.16 in ( 2006 ) 0.0 in ( 1996 )
13th 86°F ( 1991 ) 29°F ( 2020 ) 1.80 in ( 1897 ) 0.0 in ( 1953 )
14th 93°F ( 1900 ) 30°F ( 1996 ) 1.54 in ( 1937 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
15th 93°F ( 1900 ) 31°F ( 1977 ) 2.02 in ( 1938 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
16th 89°F ( 1991 ) 33°F ( 1980 ) 1.34 in ( 1972 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
17th 92°F ( 2017 ) 30°F ( 1959 ) 1.35 in ( 1953 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
18th 94°F ( 1962 ) 29°F ( 1981 ) 1.27 in ( 1973 ) 2.2 in ( 2002 )
19th 91°F ( 1989 ) 29°F ( 1981 ) 1.27 in ( 1976 ) 0.0 in ( 1976 )
20th 91°F ( 1962 ) 29°F ( 2002 ) 1.82 in ( 1889 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
21st 92°F ( 1941 ) 32°F ( 1949 ) 1.76 in ( 1954 ) 0.0 in ( 1895 )
22nd 97°F ( 1911 ) 33°F ( 2002 ) 1.15 in ( 2013 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
23rd 93°F ( 1964 ) 36°F ( 1967 ) 1.43 in ( 1983 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
24th 92°F ( 1964 ) 29°F ( 1963 ) 1.62 in ( 1979 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
25th 94°F ( 1981 ) 30°F ( 1956 ) 0.91 in ( 1874 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
26th 94°F ( 1914 ) 38°F ( 1972 ) 1.16 in ( 1957 ) 0.0 in ( 1953 )
27th 94°F ( 1914 ) 30°F ( 1969 ) 2.03 in ( 1906 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
28th 93°F ( 2016 ) 33°F ( 1994 ) 1.13 in ( 1882 ) 0.0 in ( 1902 )
29th 93°F ( 1931 ) 34°F ( 1956 ) 2.17 in ( 1968 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
30th 92°F ( 1987 ) 33°F ( 1967 ) 1.44 in ( 1956 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )
31st 92°F ( 1937 ) 34°F ( 1961 ) 1.67 in ( 1998 ) 0.0 in ( ---- )

May Records

Highest and lowest observed extremes in May

Warmest Day

97°F

May 22nd, 1911

Coldest Day

26°F

May 8th, 1968

Wettest Day

2.17 in

May 4th, 1893

Snowiest Day

5.0 in

May 10th, 1945

All-time Records

Highest and lowest observed extremes all-time

Warmest Day

104°F

July 4th, 1911

Coldest Day

-28°F

January 19th, 1971

Wettest Day

5.60 in

September 16th, 1999

Snowiest Day

30.4 in

March 12th, 1888

Records based on data collected at the Albany (NY) International Airport and date back to 1874.