May weather in Poplar Bluff, MO
The average temperature in Poplar Bluff in May is 68.3°F (57.6°F–78.9°F). Average precipitation: 5.37 inches.
May is a spring month in Poplar Bluff, and is warmer than the annual average of 58.7°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21.3°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 11 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 13h 58m. For travel, May is a wet month.
Avg High
78.9°F
Avg Low
57.6°F
Precipitation
5.37 in
Daylight
13h 58m
May records in Poplar Bluff
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 93.0°F (1901) | 28.0°F (1903) | 3.69 in (1946) |
| May 2 | 91.0°F (1943) | 30.9°F (1903) | 3.05 in (1954) |
| May 3 | 99.0°F (1955) | 33.1°F (1903) | 3.10 in (2008) |
| May 4 | 91.0°F (1902) | 33.1°F (1954) | 1.99 in (1923) |
| May 5 | 93.0°F (1952) | 35.1°F (1944) | 2.00 in (1935) |
| May 6 | 93.0°F (2012) | 37.9°F (1917) | 3.26 in (1961) |
| May 7 | 93.9°F (2012) | 30.9°F (1944) | 1.95 in (1899) |
| May 8 | 90.0°F (1952) | 39.0°F (1917) | 1.80 in (2002) |
| May 9 | 91.0°F (1986) | 37.9°F (1924) | 2.53 in (1927) |
| May 10 | 90.0°F (1963) | 36.0°F (1923) | 2.75 in (1965) |
| May 11 | 91.9°F (1902) | 39.0°F (1945) | 3.30 in (2015) |
| May 12 | 93.0°F (1902) | 39.0°F (1951) | 4.79 in (1918) |
| May 13 | 93.0°F (2022) | 39.0°F (1960) | 2.40 in (2002) |
| May 14 | 95.0°F (1915) | 41.0°F (1897) | 3.01 in (1981) |
| May 15 | 95.0°F (1915) | 39.0°F (1926) | 3.05 in (1986) |
| May 16 | 95.0°F (1944) | 37.9°F (1926) | 2.30 in (1920) |
| May 17 | 95.0°F (1944) | 39.9°F (1916) | 2.65 in (2003) |
| May 18 | 93.9°F (1944) | 41.0°F (1895) | 5.50 in (2017) |
| May 19 | 96.1°F (1941) | 39.9°F (1894) | 3.89 in (2017) |
| May 20 | 93.9°F (1902) | 41.0°F (1894) | 2.55 in (1935) |
| May 21 | 98.1°F (1925) | 37.0°F (1954) | 9.00 in (2016) |
| May 22 | 97.0°F (1925) | 41.0°F (1895) | 2.85 in (2022) |
| May 23 | 96.1°F (1902) | 35.1°F (1917) | 4.00 in (1977) |
| May 24 | 95.0°F (1926) | 35.1°F (1925) | 2.54 in (2000) |
| May 25 | 98.1°F (1902) | 37.9°F (1925) | 2.83 in (1946) |
| May 26 | 95.0°F (1944) | 37.9°F (1925) | 2.89 in (1963) |
| May 27 | 95.0°F (1926) | 39.0°F (1901) | 2.00 in (1915) |
| May 28 | 99.0°F (1944) | 41.0°F (1961) | 4.00 in (2017) |
| May 29 | 98.1°F (1926) | 44.1°F (1964) | 1.51 in (1954) |
| May 30 | 100.0°F (1934) | 41.0°F (1947) | 2.25 in (1980) |
| May 31 | 99.0°F (1944) | 43.0°F (1930) | 3.15 in (1927) |