May is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens, with average highs near 14.1°C and lows around 5.6°C (mean 9.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Queens was 1999 — when the month averaged 11.7°C — while the coldest were 1997 and 2005 at 7.9°C. Typical May days reach 14.1°C with nights near 5.6°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Queens, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2005 with 391 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 31 mm.
Relative humidity in Queens during May averages 83%. The most humid May was 2011 at 89%, and the least humid was 2023 at 78%.
May receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queens. The sunniest Mays were 2018 and 2022 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2005 and 2011 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Queens during May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest May was 2005 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1999, 2001 and 2014, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.0°C | 9.6°C | 9.3°C | 10.3°C | 10.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 14.3°C | 14.1°C | 13.4°C | 14.3°C | 14.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 5.6°C | 5.1°C | 5.2°C | 6.2°C | 5.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 92 mm | 119 mm | 80 mm | 70 mm | -12 mm |
May temperatures in Queens have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -0.9°C (1991) to a record high of 24.7°C (1992).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 391 mm.
A good time to visit Queens
May is a good time to visit Queens, with days averaging 14.1°C and nights around 5.6°C (mean 9.9°C, warmer than Queens's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.8°C | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 21.4°C | 1.5°C | 101 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 15.5°C | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 22.4°C | 3.3°C | 56 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 14.5°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 20.2°C | 2.3°C | 40 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 15.5°C | 10.9°C | 6.3°C | 23.9°C | 0.8°C | 62 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 14.2°C | 10.2°C | 6.2°C | 19.8°C | 4.0°C | 77 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 13.5°C | 9.1°C | 4.6°C | 20.7°C | 1.4°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 18.7°C | 1.5°C | 87 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 6.2°C | 20.1°C | 2.1°C | 47 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 6.1°C | 24.6°C | 2.7°C | 154 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 23.6°C | 2.1°C | 106 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 14.8°C | 10.2°C | 5.7°C | 20.3°C | 1.2°C | 38 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 13.7°C | 9.6°C | 5.5°C | 17.7°C | 1.5°C | 43 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 14.3°C | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 23.7°C | 0.8°C | 98 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 22.1°C | 1.0°C | 74 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 7.2°C | 21.7°C | 4.2°C | 96 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 6.7°C | 22.8°C | 1.8°C | 53 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 14.2°C | 10.3°C | 6.4°C | 20.7°C | 3.3°C | 89 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.8°C | 18.4°C | 1.6°C | 92 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 13.8°C | 9.3°C | 4.8°C | 21.8°C | 1.0°C | 61 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 13.7°C | 10.1°C | 6.5°C | 21.6°C | 4.0°C | 145 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 11.0°C | 7.9°C | 4.7°C | 18.1°C | 0.4°C | 391 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 13.5°C | 9.2°C | 5.0°C | 20.3°C | 0.5°C | 79 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 4.6°C | 21.5°C | 0.2°C | 77 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 12.9°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 19.1°C | 0.3°C | 78 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 5.2°C | 24.1°C | 0.7°C | 66 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 17.5°C | 0.9°C | 113 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 🔥 | 16.7°C | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 23.2°C | 1.3°C | 31 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 16.1°C | 11.5°C | 6.9°C | 20.4°C | 2.1°C | 35 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 11.8°C | 7.9°C | 4.0°C | 20.5°C | -0.8°C | 116 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 4.6°C | 21.9°C | 0.5°C | 118 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1995 | 12.9°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 17.8°C | -0.5°C | 40 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 4.9°C | 19.0°C | 3.0°C | 189 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 5.6°C | 20.4°C | 0.0°C | 89 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 14.3°C | 9.0°C | 3.6°C | 24.7°C | -0.7°C | 36 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 15.3°C | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 24.0°C | -0.9°C | 85 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 4.4°C | 19.1°C | 0.3°C | 178 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 16.2°C | 11.5°C | 6.9°C | 21.9°C | 4.3°C | 87 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 5.3°C | 22.7°C | 0.2°C | 61 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 4.8°C | 22.8°C | 2.0°C | 77 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 14.4°C | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 21.2°C | -0.4°C | 77 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 13.5°C | 9.1°C | 4.6°C | 19.7°C | -0.3°C | 83 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 14.1°C | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 21.1°C | 2.3°C | 143 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 13.5°C | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 18.5°C | 0.5°C | 110 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.2°C | 9.6°C | 5.0°C | 20.0°C | 1.6°C | 47 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 6.0°C | 21.5°C | 0.1°C | 56 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 14.1°C with lows near 5.6°C (mean 9.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 90 mm of rainfall in Queens, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 391 mm in 2005.
The hottest May reached 24.7°C in 1992. The coldest dipped to -0.9°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 14°C to 14.9°C and overnight lows from 5.6°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Queens and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.1°C daytime highs and 5.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 7th coolest month in Queens, averaging 9.9°C.
For May in Queens, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.1°C and lows of 5.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.4 m/s (2005).
The wettest May on record was 2005 with 391 mm. On average, May sees 90 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Queens behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
