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Traverse City in May
A good month — score 67 of 100
Typical May days in Traverse City reach about 67°F with nights near 43°F.
Avg high
67°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
43°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
2.84 in
in a typical May
Rain days
12
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
14h 48m
at mid-May, computed
What to pack for Traverse City in May
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 24° warmer than mornings.
- A waterproof shell — rain falls on about 12 days in a typical May.
Every packing line is triggered by a number on this page — the rules are on How we pick.
May vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Traverse City
JAN
29°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 9h 09mFEB
31°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 21mMAR
41°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 11h 46mAPR
54°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 25mMAY
67°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 48mJUN
77°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 15h 34mJUL
81°F
★ Best
Rain 10 days
Daylight 15h 15mAUG
80°F
★ Best
Rain 10 days
Daylight 14h 03mSEP
72°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 12h 28mOCT
59°F
Rain 16 days
Daylight 10h 53mNOV
46°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 9h 30mDEC
35°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 8h 49m
29°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 9h 09mFEB
31°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 10h 21mMAR
41°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 11h 46mAPR
54°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 13h 25mMAY
67°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 14h 48mJUN
77°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 15h 34mJUL
81°F
★ Best
Rain 10 days
Daylight 15h 15mAUG
80°F
★ Best
Rain 10 days
Daylight 14h 03mSEP
72°F
Rain 12 days
Daylight 12h 28mOCT
59°F
Rain 16 days
Daylight 10h 53mNOV
46°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 9h 30mDEC
35°F
Rain 14 days
Daylight 8h 49m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.