City break

St. Louis weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

73

Holiday weather in May

Good

Best time to visit: April – May, September – October

What is the weather like in St. Louis in May?

In May, St. Louis is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 126 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in St. Louis.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score777368
Day19°24°29°
Night9°15°20°
Sun7 h7 h8 h
Rain days111411

More details for May

Daylight
14 h 15 min05:50 – 20:04
UV index
10 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
6 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
60 %on averageAll months
Hot days
3 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−5America/Chicago

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %31 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

St. Louis in May: quick answers

Is St. Louis hot in May?

Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in St. Louis average 24 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in St. Louis in May?

Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 126 mm in total.

St. Louis month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences