May is one of the warmer months of the year in Land O'Lakes, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 21°C (mean 25.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Land O'Lakes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Land O'Lakes was 2024 — when the month averaged 28.2°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1992 at 23.9°C. Typical May days reach 30.4°C with nights near 21°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Land O'Lakes, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2009 with 278 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Land O'Lakes during May averages 69%. The most humid May was 1991 at 81%, and the least humid was 1981 at 60%.
May receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Land O'Lakes. The sunniest May was 2021 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Land O'Lakes during May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May was 2007 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.9°C | 25.6°C | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 26.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 30.0°C | 30.5°C | 30.5°C | 31.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 20.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.9°C | 21.3°C | 22.0°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 65 mm | 63 mm | 111 mm | 65 mm | -4 mm |
May temperatures in Land O'Lakes have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 12.8°C (1999) to a record high of 36°C (1990).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 278 mm.
A good time to visit Land O'Lakes
May is a good time to visit Land O'Lakes, with days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 21°C (mean 25.7°C, warmer than Land O'Lakes's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October 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 | 31.8°C | 27.5°C | 23.2°C | 35.1°C | 19.1°C | 90 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 33.1°C | 28.2°C | 23.4°C | 35.5°C | 20.7°C | 45 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 30.6°C | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 33.8°C | 17.2°C | 98 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 31.4°C | 26.8°C | 22.1°C | 33.5°C | 16.9°C | 72 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 31.5°C | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 33.9°C | 16.6°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 25.5°C | 20.8°C | 34.4°C | 13.8°C | 73 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 32.2°C | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 35.9°C | 19.6°C | 70 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 28.3°C | 24.7°C | 21.1°C | 31.8°C | 17.3°C | 266 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 35.3°C | 16.8°C | 72 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 29.9°C | 25.4°C | 20.9°C | 33.1°C | 15.1°C | 118 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 21.6°C | 33.8°C | 15.1°C | 75 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 32.3°C | 15.5°C | 170 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 19.9°C | 33.3°C | 15.1°C | 72 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 31.2°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 35.3°C | 19.4°C | 127 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 34.6°C | 15.7°C | 39 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 30.7°C | 26.4°C | 22.2°C | 33.1°C | 18.7°C | 95 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 32.9°C | 17.4°C | 278 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 30.6°C | 25.8°C | 20.9°C | 34.5°C | 15.1°C | 21 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 30.5°C | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 32.6°C | 15.5°C | 14 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 25.5°C | 20.7°C | 34.7°C | 15.5°C | 33 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 28.7°C | 24.4°C | 20.1°C | 31.5°C | 15.0°C | 101 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 21.0°C | 34.1°C | 15.3°C | 41 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 29.9°C | 26.2°C | 22.5°C | 32.5°C | 19.9°C | 61 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 32.1°C | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 35.2°C | 16.7°C | 53 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 30.7°C | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 33.7°C | 17.1°C | 19 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 26.7°C | 21.2°C | 34.5°C | 16.2°C | 12 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 25.3°C | 20.3°C | 32.6°C | 12.8°C | 64 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 21.2°C | 33.1°C | 17.4°C | 38 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 20.8°C | 31.1°C | 13.8°C | 82 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 34.5°C | 14.1°C | 55 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 32.2°C | 27.5°C | 22.8°C | 34.8°C | 19.8°C | 51 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 32.4°C | 15.4°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 29.5°C | 24.6°C | 19.6°C | 33.0°C | 16.4°C | 49 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 19.0°C | 31.7°C | 13.1°C | 36 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 29.0°C | 25.8°C | 22.6°C | 30.5°C | 19.8°C | 178 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 31.5°C | 26.6°C | 21.7°C | 36.0°C | 18.0°C | 47 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 25.6°C | 20.5°C | 34.9°C | 15.0°C | 39 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 29.1°C | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 33.3°C | 15.0°C | 49 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 28.7°C | 24.4°C | 20.2°C | 32.2°C | 16.5°C | 99 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 31.0°C | 25.7°C | 20.4°C | 35.8°C | 17.2°C | 46 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 31.0°C | 26.1°C | 21.2°C | 34.1°C | 18.3°C | 39 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 31.6°C | 15.2°C | 124 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 19.6°C | 31.9°C | 14.7°C | 59 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.8°C | 24.2°C | 19.5°C | 31.9°C | 16.1°C | 128 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 25.8°C | 20.2°C | 35.5°C | 16.2°C | 41 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30.4°C with lows near 21°C (mean 25.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 76 mm of rainfall in Land O'Lakes, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 278 mm in 2009.
The hottest May reached 36°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 12.8°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.6°C to 31.7°C and overnight lows from 20.2°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Land O'Lakes and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 21°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Land O'Lakes, averaging 25.7°C.
For May in Land O'Lakes, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 21°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2007).
The wettest May on record was 2009 with 278 mm. On average, May sees 76 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 Land O'Lakes 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.
