May weather in Burlington, NJ
The average temperature in Burlington in May is 61.4°F (50.9°F–71.9°F). Average precipitation: 3.63 inches.
May is a spring month in Burlington, and is warmer than the annual average of 53.1°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 14 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 14h 13m. For travel, May is one of the best months of the year to visit.
Avg High
71.9°F
Avg Low
50.9°F
Precipitation
3.63 in
Daylight
14h 13m
May records in Burlington
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84.0°F (2007) | 34.0°F (2000) | 4.25 in (2014) |
| May 2 | 91.0°F (2010) | 36.0°F (2005) | 0.47 in (2016) |
| May 3 | 91.0°F (2001) | 35.1°F (2005) | 0.73 in (2016) |
| May 4 | 91.9°F (2001) | 36.0°F (2005) | 0.69 in (1997) |
| May 5 | 91.9°F (2001) | 36.0°F (2003) | 0.49 in (2009) |
| May 6 | 87.1°F (2000) | 37.9°F (2011) | 1.64 in (2017) |
| May 7 | 89.1°F (2000) | 35.1°F (1996) | 0.95 in (2022) |
| May 8 | 95.0°F (2000) | 33.1°F (1997) | 1.17 in (1994) |
| May 9 | 95.0°F (2000) | 33.1°F (2020) | 1.79 in (1998) |
| May 10 | 93.0°F (2000) | 36.0°F (2020) | 0.82 in (1998) |
| May 11 | 84.9°F (2004) | 36.0°F (2010) | 0.68 in (1998) |
| May 12 | 89.1°F (2001) | 39.0°F (2010) | 0.77 in (2006) |
| May 13 | 89.1°F (2004) | 35.1°F (2020) | 0.97 in (2002) |
| May 14 | 89.1°F (2004) | 32.0°F (1996) | 1.76 in (2025) |
| May 15 | 82.9°F (2004) | 37.9°F (1994) | 1.26 in (2025) |
| May 16 | 89.1°F (2004) | 37.9°F (2016) | 0.82 in (1994) |
| May 17 | 89.1°F (1998) | 43.0°F (1997) | 0.85 in (2008) |
| May 18 | 90.0°F (2017) | 37.9°F (2023) | 1.14 in (2002) |
| May 19 | 91.9°F (2017) | 36.0°F (2002) | 0.63 in (2022) |
| May 20 | 93.0°F (1996) | 37.9°F (2002) | 1.00 in (2000) |
| May 21 | 98.1°F (1996) | 35.1°F (2002) | 1.06 in (2005) |
| May 22 | 95.0°F (1996) | 39.0°F (2002) | 1.05 in (2016) |
| May 23 | 91.0°F (2021) | 39.0°F (2002) | 0.59 in (2017) |
| May 24 | 91.9°F (2004) | 43.0°F (2006) | 0.55 in (2000) |
| May 25 | 89.1°F (2004) | 45.0°F (2008) | 2.25 in (1999) |
| May 26 | 88.0°F (2007) | 44.1°F (2023) | 2.31 in (1997) |
| May 27 | 91.9°F (2010) | 42.1°F (2013) | 1.18 in (2003) |
| May 28 | 89.1°F (2016) | 37.9°F (1994) | 0.85 in (2022) |
| May 29 | 91.9°F (2012) | 41.0°F (1997) | 1.02 in (2021) |
| May 30 | 91.9°F (2012) | 39.9°F (1996) | 3.08 in (2016) |
| May 31 | 91.9°F (2013) | 42.1°F (1996) | 1.21 in (2025) |