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26
Rather cloudy
60°
41°
27
Times of clouds and sun
53°
40°
28
Times of clouds and sun
54°
40°
29
Turning cloudy
50°
41°
30
Cloudy with afternoon rain
52°
40°
1
Showers around in the morning
62°
41°
2
Cloudy
58°
41°
3
Afternoon rain
61°
46°
4
Cloudy with rain tapering off
57°
46°
5
Decreasing clouds
57°
43°
6
Mostly sunny
58°
40°
7
A little afternoon rain
63°
47°
8
Rain in the afternoon
60°
50°
9
Morning rain, then a t-shower
66°
50°
10
Clouds yielding to sun
68°
49°
11
Cloudy
68°
52°
12
Cloudy, afternoon t-storms
67°
52°
13
Cloudy, afternoon rain
70°
48°
14
Mostly sunny
61°
45°
15
Increasing clouds
62°
48°
16
Periods of rain
66°
53°
17
Mostly sunny
72°
55°
18
Cloudy with a shower in spots
73°
48°
19
Cloudy and cooler
63°
43°
20
Sun, then clouds
60°
44°
21
Cloudy
62°
51°
22
Partly sunny
65°
53°
23
Decreasing clouds
69°
55°
24
Plenty of sunshine
74°
57°
25
Occasional morning rain
75°
55°
26
Periods of rain
70°
50°
27
Remaining cloudy
63°
51°
28
Sun and some clouds
64°
52°
29
Afternoon rain
65°
56°
30
Rain becoming steadier
67°
54°
31
Mostly sunny and less humid
69°
52°
1
Overcast with a few showers
68°
48°
2
Rain tapering off
67°
51°
3
Sun, then clouds
72°
49°
4
Decreasing clouds
70°
50°
5
Mostly sunny
73°
49°
6
Mostly cloudy, showers around
69°
50°

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May Weather in Great Lakes

Great Lakes's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 50° to 75°, with overnight lows between 40° and 57°. The average high for May is 64° with an average low of 48°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Great Lakes. See also: June | July | August.

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