May weather in Lancaster, PA
The average temperature in Lancaster in May is 62.4°F (50.4°F–74.5°F). Average precipitation: 3.65 inches.
May is a spring month in Lancaster, and is warmer than the annual average of 53.7°F. Daily temperatures swing about 24.1°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 13 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 14h 13m. For travel, May is one of the best months of the year to visit.
Avg High
74.5°F
Avg Low
50.4°F
Precipitation
3.65 in
Daylight
14h 13m
May records in Lancaster
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 91.0°F (2010) | 28.0°F (1978) | 0.85 in (1989) |
| May 2 | 91.0°F (2024) | 33.1°F (2019) | 0.97 in (2002) |
| May 3 | 93.0°F (2018) | 33.1°F (2005) | 2.30 in (1985) |
| May 4 | 90.0°F (2001) | 33.1°F (1986) | 1.39 in (1984) |
| May 5 | 91.0°F (1949) | 34.0°F (2005) | 2.80 in (1989) |
| May 6 | 88.0°F (1949) | 37.9°F (1992) | 1.70 in (1989) |
| May 7 | 91.0°F (2000) | 26.1°F (2020) | 1.66 in (2022) |
| May 8 | 91.0°F (2000) | 30.0°F (2020) | 0.98 in (2020) |
| May 9 | 91.0°F (1979) | 21.0°F (2020) | 1.19 in (2025) |
| May 10 | 90.0°F (1979) | 34.0°F (1986) | 1.28 in (1990) |
| May 11 | 88.0°F (1979) | 35.1°F (1983) | 1.25 in (2006) |
| May 12 | 88.0°F (2023) | 34.0°F (1949) | 1.25 in (2019) |
| May 13 | 88.0°F (1991) | 35.1°F (2013) | 1.31 in (2018) |
| May 14 | 86.0°F (1991) | 32.0°F (1996) | 1.21 in (1978) |
| May 15 | 91.9°F (2018) | 35.1°F (2020) | 2.03 in (1978) |
| May 16 | 90.0°F (1998) | 39.9°F (1980) | 2.44 in (2014) |
| May 17 | 95.0°F (2017) | 34.0°F (1983) | 0.84 in (2011) |
| May 18 | 95.0°F (2017) | 36.0°F (2023) | 1.27 in (1950) |
| May 19 | 91.9°F (1996) | 36.0°F (2009) | 1.58 in (1988) |
| May 20 | 93.9°F (1996) | 37.0°F (2002) | 0.72 in (2000) |
| May 21 | 95.0°F (2022) | 36.0°F (2002) | 0.98 in (1980) |
| May 22 | 93.0°F (2022) | 35.1°F (2002) | 1.03 in (2020) |
| May 23 | 93.0°F (2021) | 39.0°F (2002) | 1.05 in (1989) |
| May 24 | 99.0°F (1995) | 41.0°F (2006) | 1.56 in (1979) |
| May 25 | 91.0°F (1991) | 43.0°F (2008) | 1.80 in (1995) |
| May 26 | 93.0°F (2018) | 43.0°F (1949) | 1.35 in (2021) |
| May 27 | 91.0°F (1991) | 39.0°F (1949) | 0.80 in (2010) |
| May 28 | 90.0°F (2012) | 37.9°F (1994) | 1.66 in (2025) |
| May 29 | 91.9°F (2012) | 35.1°F (1949) | 2.76 in (1948) |
| May 30 | 93.0°F (2013) | 37.0°F (1949) | 0.78 in (2014) |
| May 31 | 95.0°F (2022) | 39.9°F (1996) | 1.80 in (2010) |