May weather in Nelson, MO
The average temperature in Nelson in May is 64.5°F (54.3°F–74.6°F). Average precipitation: 5.47 inches.
May is a spring month in Nelson, and is warmer than the annual average of 54°F. Daily temperatures swing about 20.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 12 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 14h 8m. For travel, May is a wet month.
Avg High
74.6°F
Avg Low
54.3°F
Precipitation
5.47 in
Daylight
14h 8m
May records in Nelson
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 89.1°F (1959) | 28.9°F (1903) | 2.47 in (2019) |
| May 2 | 91.9°F (1902) | 30.0°F (1909) | 2.00 in (1937) |
| May 3 | 91.0°F (1895) | 30.0°F (1976) | 2.18 in (2024) |
| May 4 | 91.0°F (1952) | 25.0°F (1907) | 1.84 in (1977) |
| May 5 | 91.9°F (1952) | 34.0°F (1944) | 1.56 in (2003) |
| May 6 | 91.0°F (1896) | 34.0°F (1925) | 3.41 in (2007) |
| May 7 | 93.0°F (2023) | 32.0°F (1906) | 3.79 in (1927) |
| May 8 | 93.0°F (2023) | 35.1°F (1917) | 2.20 in (1995) |
| May 9 | 93.9°F (1895) | 28.9°F (1906) | 1.70 in (2002) |
| May 10 | 93.0°F (2022) | 32.0°F (1966) | 1.60 in (2001) |
| May 11 | 93.0°F (2011) | 36.0°F (1952) | 2.86 in (2002) |
| May 12 | 91.9°F (2022) | 37.0°F (1895) | 2.84 in (1935) |
| May 13 | 95.0°F (2022) | 34.0°F (1923) | 3.10 in (1985) |
| May 14 | 91.0°F (1915) | 34.0°F (1895) | 2.50 in (1907) |
| May 15 | 91.0°F (2023) | 34.0°F (1959) | 1.56 in (1898) |
| May 16 | 91.0°F (1911) | 37.0°F (1912) | 4.89 in (1990) |
| May 17 | 91.0°F (1931) | 36.0°F (1895) | 3.25 in (2021) |
| May 18 | 91.0°F (1937) | 37.9°F (2002) | 3.10 in (1981) |
| May 19 | 91.9°F (1962) | 36.0°F (1894) | 1.93 in (1931) |
| May 20 | 93.9°F (1921) | 37.9°F (1894) | 1.50 in (1899) |
| May 21 | 95.0°F (1925) | 39.0°F (1967) | 1.46 in (1933) |
| May 22 | 93.9°F (1921) | 37.0°F (1963) | 1.90 in (1922) |
| May 23 | 95.0°F (1921) | 37.0°F (1917) | 3.82 in (1938) |
| May 24 | 96.1°F (1926) | 39.9°F (1979) | 2.24 in (1995) |
| May 25 | 95.0°F (1926) | 32.0°F (1925) | 2.00 in (1968) |
| May 26 | 98.1°F (1926) | 39.0°F (1901) | 4.09 in (1942) |
| May 27 | 96.1°F (1967) | 35.1°F (1907) | 2.96 in (1996) |
| May 28 | 97.0°F (1926) | 39.0°F (1907) | 2.03 in (1935) |
| May 29 | 100.0°F (1926) | 35.1°F (1947) | 1.99 in (1908) |
| May 30 | 100.9°F (1934) | 39.0°F (1984) | 2.42 in (1967) |
| May 31 | 100.9°F (1934) | 37.9°F (1897) | 1.77 in (2007) |