May weather in Bowling Green, KY
The average temperature in Bowling Green in May is 68.0°F (57.2°F–78.7°F). Average precipitation: 5.03 inches.
May is a spring month in Bowling Green, and is warmer than the annual average of 59.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21.5°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 12 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 59m. For travel, May is a wet month.
Avg High
78.7°F
Avg Low
57.2°F
Precipitation
5.03 in
Daylight
13h 59m
May records in Bowling Green
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 93.0°F (1901) | 30.0°F (1963) | 4.75 in (2010) |
| May 2 | 93.0°F (1901) | 30.9°F (1909) | 4.92 in (2010) |
| May 3 | 93.9°F (1901) | 34.0°F (2005) | 1.88 in (1979) |
| May 4 | 95.0°F (1901) | 32.0°F (1954) | 3.11 in (2021) |
| May 5 | 93.9°F (1952) | 35.1°F (1903) | 3.85 in (1914) |
| May 6 | 93.0°F (1930) | 37.0°F (1957) | 3.22 in (1984) |
| May 7 | 93.0°F (1916) | 36.0°F (1944) | 3.05 in (1984) |
| May 8 | 93.0°F (1936) | 35.1°F (1960) | 1.59 in (1972) |
| May 9 | 95.0°F (1936) | 34.0°F (1960) | 3.55 in (1919) |
| May 10 | 96.1°F (1936) | 33.1°F (1966) | 1.30 in (1973) |
| May 11 | 95.0°F (1916) | 36.0°F (1945) | 1.54 in (1894) |
| May 12 | 91.9°F (1914) | 37.0°F (1951) | 1.57 in (1955) |
| May 13 | 93.0°F (1914) | 35.1°F (1895) | 2.40 in (1922) |
| May 14 | 96.1°F (1916) | 37.0°F (1910) | 2.98 in (1967) |
| May 15 | 96.1°F (1916) | 36.0°F (1904) | 3.04 in (1983) |
| May 16 | 91.9°F (1900) | 33.1°F (1997) | 1.46 in (2015) |
| May 17 | 93.9°F (1931) | 39.9°F (1895) | 2.48 in (1980) |
| May 18 | 93.9°F (1906) | 39.0°F (1894) | 3.14 in (1995) |
| May 19 | 96.1°F (1911) | 36.0°F (2002) | 1.95 in (1989) |
| May 20 | 96.1°F (1902) | 6.1°F (1915) | 1.60 in (2025) |
| May 21 | 96.1°F (1941) | 37.9°F (1954) | 1.99 in (1987) |
| May 22 | 96.1°F (1925) | 35.1°F (2002) | 2.10 in (1915) |
| May 23 | 96.1°F (1921) | 39.0°F (1963) | 1.00 in (1984) |
| May 24 | 95.0°F (1912) | 39.0°F (1931) | 1.92 in (2000) |
| May 25 | 99.0°F (1926) | 37.9°F (1925) | 2.51 in (1968) |
| May 26 | 97.0°F (1916) | 37.9°F (1925) | 2.41 in (2004) |
| May 27 | 97.0°F (1911) | 35.1°F (1961) | 2.41 in (1991) |
| May 28 | 98.1°F (1911) | 37.9°F (1907) | 1.62 in (1976) |
| May 29 | 100.0°F (1911) | 41.0°F (1902) | 2.91 in (1992) |
| May 30 | 98.1°F (1911) | 39.9°F (1947) | 2.00 in (1916) |
| May 31 | 97.0°F (1911) | 42.1°F (1894) | 3.78 in (1893) |