Abilene weather in May: Abilene, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Abilene in May has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 74°F, rising from 82°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 17°C, 82 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAbilene Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013962
- Location32.41°N 99.68°W
- Elevation1,790 ft (546 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population130,501
- Jan 59° 34°
- Feb 63° 37°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 62°
- Jun 93° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 96° 72°
- Sep 89° 65°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 68° 43°
- Dec 59° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Abilene in May?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 74.1°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 7.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Abilene and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 82°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 71°F and 77°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 14% |
| May 8 | 84°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% |
| May 15 | 86°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% |
| May 22 | 88°F | 64°F | 26% | 18% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 67°F | 26% | 18% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 83°F | 57°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 83°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 83°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 83°F | 58°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 84°F | 59°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 84°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 84°F | 59°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 84°F | 60°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 85°F | 60°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 85°F | 60°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 85°F | 61°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 86°F | 61°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 86°F | 62°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 86°F | 62°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 87°F | 62°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 87°F | 63°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 87°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 87°F | 63°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 88°F | 64°F | 26% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 88°F | 64°F | 26% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 88°F | 64°F | 26% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 89°F | 65°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 89°F | 66°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 90°F | 66°F | 27% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 90°F | 67°F | 26% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FMay average
- Normal low
- 62°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Abilene in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around May 26 (27%). In all, 3.21 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Abilene, 10 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013962.
How humid and windy is Abilene in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 62°F | 83% | 9.5 mph | 66% |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 63°F | 66% | 12.6 mph | 71% |
| noon | 83°F | 62°F | 50% | 12.2 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 61°F | 41% | 12.5 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 60°F | 42% | 13.2 mph | 78% |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 62°F | 60% | 10.6 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013962. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Abilene?
The warmest May temperature on Abilene's official record (since 1885) is 109°F, on May 24, 2000; the coldest is 33°F, on May 4, 1907. The wettest May brought 13.19 in (1957).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.1°F: 2021 70.3°F (−3.8), 2022 81.0°F (+6.9), 2023 74.0°F (at normal), 2024 76.0°F (+1.9), 2025 73.0°F (−1.1), 2026 73.0°F (−1.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.3°F | −3.8°F | 8.20 in |
| 2022 | 81.0°F | +6.9°F | 0.76 in |
| 2023 | 74.0°F | at normal | 5.36 in |
| 2024 | 76.0°F | +1.9°F | 5.04 in |
| 2025 | 73.0°F | −1.1°F | 2.80 in |
| 2026 | 73.0°F | −1.0°F | 1.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Abilene compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, May normal highs run from 78°F in Hartley to 98°F in Terlingua; Abilene's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.