Wheeling Weather in May
Wheeling in May
The short of it: Wheeling in May averages a high of 21 °C (71 °F) and a low of 9 °C (48 °F), with 108 mm (4.3 in) of rain and about 14 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 71° · low 48° · rain 4.3 in. · daylight 14 h 33 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & May
May in Wheeling brings afternoons near 71° and nights around 48°, with about 4.3 in. of rain over the month. Highs rise 12° against April, to near 71°; nights run about 48°. Wet spells are common — about 4.3 in., the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 33 min in mid-May, 75 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Wheeling runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Buffalo Grove, 2 mi to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
May in Wheeling, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 12° warmer, 0.1 in. more rain
- Versus June
- 9° colder
- Day–night spread
- 22°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 10 mph
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo GroveIllinois | 2 mi WNW | 71° | 48° | 4.3 in. |
| Arlington HeightsIllinois | 4 mi SW | 71° | 49° | 4.3 in. |
| Mount ProspectIllinois | 5 mi S | 71° | 49° | 4.3 in. |
| PalatineIllinois | 6 mi WSW | 71° | 48° | 4.3 in. |
| Des PlainesIllinois | 8 mi SSE | 71° | 49° | 4.3 in. |
| GlenviewIllinois | 9 mi ESE | 70° | 48° | 4.3 in. |
| Hoffman EstatesIllinois | 10 mi SW | 71° | 48° | 4.4 in. |
| SchaumburgIllinois | 11 mi SW | 71° | 48° | 4.4 in. |