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Mega Millions Hot and Cold Numbers May 2026

How the Mega Millions numbers ranked after the last draw of May 2026, on Friday, May 29, 2026: the most and least drawn numbers, the longest absences and all 9 draws of the month. A snapshot of that draw — it does not change.

Snapshot of May 29, 2026 Since October 31, 2017 · 896 draws

After the last Mega Millions draw of May 2026 (Friday, May 29, 2026), the hottest numbers were 10, 17, 31, 3, 14, and 42 and the coldest were 51, 67, 45, 50, 65, and 9. The most overdue was 29, not drawn in the last 86 draws. The most drawn Mega Balls were 7, 24, and 16. Counted over the 896 draws from October 31, 2017 to May 29, 2026; Mega Ball: the 120 draws since April 8, 2025. Draws are random: these rankings describe past draws and do not predict the next one.

AI summary of the month

Mega Millions' most drawn number went missing for 44 draws in May 2026

Number 10 is the most drawn Mega Millions number since October 31, 2017, at 84 by the end of May 2026, yet it had gone 44 draws without appearing before it came up on May 19. Two longer gaps closed the same month: 61 returned on May 1 after 52 draws, and 23, one of April's six coldest numbers, on May 15 after 50.

At the other end, 51, the least drawn number since 2017, shared the month's top spot with 47 and 61, at 3 times each. April's cold six came up 6 times in all, against 3.9 from chance alone, while the hot six came up 4 times, right at chance. Since January the hot six have come up 12 times and the cold six 24, with chance giving 18.5 for each.

The sums were typical, with 8 of the 9 draws inside the usual 117–229 band. Draws are random: hot and cold describe past draws, nothing more.

Written by AI on November 12, 2026 from the figures on this page, and checked against them automatically. It describes past draws; it does not predict the next one.

May 2026 at a glance

Draws in May 9 May 1 – May 29
Drawn most in May 475161 3 times each
Not drawn in May 36 of the 70 numbers
New in the hottest 10 None same 10 numbers as at the end of April 2026

Did April 2026's hot numbers stay hot?

Hottest 6 after April 2026

10 1× 31 — 17 2× 3 1× 14 — 42 —

Came up 4 times in May's 9 draws · chance alone: 3.9

Coldest 6 after April 2026

51 3× 50 1× 65 1× 67 — 45 — 23 1×

Came up 6 times in May's 9 draws · chance alone: 3.9

Since January 2026, the previous month's hot six came up 12 times in total (chance alone: 18.5), and the cold six 24 times (chance alone: 18.5).

Draws are random: a number's past frequency does not change its chance in the next draw. These checks show it with this site's own data.

More from May 2026

Hottest 10 after May 2026

#1 10 Drawn 84 times 9.38% of draws · 1 in May
#2 17 Drawn 80 times 8.93% of draws · 2 in May
#3 31 Drawn 79 times 8.82% of draws · not drawn in May
#4 3 Drawn 77 times 8.59% of draws · 1 in May
#5 14 Drawn 76 times 8.48% of draws · not drawn in May
#6 42 Drawn 76 times 8.48% of draws · not drawn in May
#7 38 Drawn 75 times 8.37% of draws · not drawn in May
#8 11 Drawn 74 times 8.26% of draws · not drawn in May
#9 8 Drawn 73 times 8.15% of draws · not drawn in May
#10 43 Drawn 73 times 8.15% of draws · not drawn in May

Coldest 10 after May 2026

#1 51 Drawn 47 times 5.25% of draws · 3 in May
#2 67 Drawn 51 times 5.69% of draws · not drawn in May
#3 45 Drawn 52 times 5.80% of draws · not drawn in May
#4 50 Drawn 52 times 5.80% of draws · 1 in May
#5 65 Drawn 52 times 5.80% of draws · 1 in May
#6 9 Drawn 54 times 6.03% of draws · not drawn in May
#7 23 Drawn 54 times 6.03% of draws · 1 in May
#8 36 Drawn 54 times 6.03% of draws · not drawn in May
#9 60 Drawn 54 times 6.03% of draws · not drawn in May
#10 5 Drawn 55 times 6.14% of draws · 1 in May

Most overdue 10 after May 2026

#1 29 86 draws since last seen drawn 67 times in total (7.48%)
#2 46 47 draws since last seen drawn 70 times in total (7.81%)
#3 9 41 draws since last seen drawn 54 times in total (6.03%)
#4 2 38 draws since last seen drawn 60 times in total (6.70%)
#5 70 37 draws since last seen drawn 61 times in total (6.81%)
#6 48 28 draws since last seen drawn 64 times in total (7.14%)
#7 39 26 draws since last seen drawn 62 times in total (6.92%)
#8 67 26 draws since last seen drawn 51 times in total (5.69%)
#9 8 24 draws since last seen drawn 73 times in total (8.15%)
#10 30 23 draws since last seen drawn 65 times in total (7.25%)

Mega Ball — hot and cold after May 2026

Most drawn Mega Balls:

7 9 · 7.5%
24 9 · 7.5%
16 8 · 6.7%
1 7 · 5.8%
2 6 · 5.0%

Least drawn Mega Balls:

11 2 · 1.7%
15 2 · 1.7%
20 2 · 1.7%
3 3 · 2.5%
13 3 · 2.5%

Percentages are shares of the 120 draws since April 8, 2025.

All 9 Mega Millions draws of May 2026

Build a Mega Millions line around May 2026's three hottest numbers, 10, 17, and 31. The generator picks the rest — a fun way to choose, not a way to predict.

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How this archive is calculated

Each count is the number of times a number was drawn in the 896 Mega Millions draws from October 31, 2017 up to and including the draw of May 29, 2026. Hot numbers were drawn most often, cold numbers least often, and overdue numbers had gone the most draws without appearing, counted back from that draw.

These statistics count only draws played with the current Mega Millions numbers: main numbers (1–70) since October 31, 2017 (896 draws) and Mega Ball (1–24) since April 8, 2025 (120 draws). Older draws used a different set of numbers, so counting them would make the newer numbers look colder than they are.

Lottery draws are independent random events: every number has the same chance in every draw, whatever it did in May. These rankings describe the past and do not predict the next draw. For today's ranking, see the live Mega Millions hot and cold numbers, updated after every draw.

Mega Millions hot and cold numbers by month

How the ranking stood after the last draw of each month. Each page is a snapshot of that draw and does not change.

Frequently asked questions

Did the hot Mega Millions numbers stay hot in May 2026?

The six hottest Mega Millions numbers after April 2026 (10, 31, 17, 3, 14, and 42) came up 4 times in the 9 draws of May 2026; chance alone gives 3.9 on average. The six coldest (51, 50, 65, 67, 45, and 23) came up 6 times. Over the 5 months since January 2026, the previous month's hot six came up 12 times against 18.5 expected by chance, and the cold six 24 times. Draws are random: past frequency does not change any number's chance.

What were the hottest Mega Millions numbers in May 2026?

After the last draw of May 2026 (May 29, 2026), the hottest Mega Millions numbers were 10, 17, 31, 3, 14, and 42 — the most drawn in the 896 draws since October 31, 2017. Number 10 led, drawn 84 times. Draws are random: this describes past draws and does not predict the next one.

What were the coldest Mega Millions numbers in May 2026?

The coldest — the least drawn in the same 896 draws — were 51, 67, 45, 50, 65, and 9. The most overdue was 29, not drawn in the last 86 draws up to May 29, 2026. A cold or overdue number is not "due": every number has the same chance in every draw.

Which Mega Millions numbers were drawn most often in May 2026?

In the 9 draws of May 2026, 47, 51, and 61 were drawn 3 times each. 36 of the 70 numbers were not drawn at all that month. The most drawn Mega Ball that month: 7 (2 times).

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