May in Cincinnati, OH: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: mid-morning through early afternoon.
| Average May Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 74°F |
| Avg daily low | 56°F |
| Rainy days | 18 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 10.5 mph |
May splits Cincinnati golfers into two camps pretty cleanly. If you're visiting from out of town, the 74°F average high and 10.5 mph peak wind — the fifth calmest of the year — make for pleasant morning rounds, and the courses are green and fully staffed coming out of spring. That's a reasonable window to plan around.
For locals, the picture is more complicated. May is Cincinnati's wettest month of the year at 18 precipitation days, meaning nearly three out of five days carry some rain risk. The 18°F daily swing between the 56°F low and 74°F high also demands layering patience. Traveling golfers can cherry-pick their single best day; locals playing four or five times this month will get rained on. Plan accordingly.
With 18 rain days spread across the month, booking a refundable or same-week tee time is smarter than locking in weeks ahead — clear weekdays can draw heavier-than-usual demand, so mid-week flexibility beats a committed weekend slot. Early morning starts around 6–7 AM also let you beat both the afternoon thunderstorm risk and any wind that builds through the day. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
May runs 10°F warmer than April's 64°F average high and drops the peak wind from 12.2 mph to 10.5 mph, so conditions feel noticeably more comfortable — but you pay for it with three additional precipitation days. June improves the rain picture by two days and calms the wind another 0.8 mph, while pushing the average high up to 82°F, which starts to feel heavy for midday rounds. May is the better bet for comfortable temperatures; June is the drier choice.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Cincinnati, OH for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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It depends on your tolerance for rain. The 74°F average high and relatively calm 10.5 mph winds make for comfortable playing conditions when it's dry, but May averages 18 precipitation days — the most of any month in Cincinnati. Visiting golfers who can pick one clear day will likely enjoy it; locals playing regularly should expect at least a few washouts.
May is Cincinnati's wettest month of the year, averaging 18 days with measurable precipitation out of 31. That puts the rough daily rain probability close to 58%, well above the 20% threshold that makes planning straightforward. Morning tee times tend to be more reliable than afternoon slots, since convective storms are more common later in the day.