Akron weather in May: Akron, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Akron in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 2.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 6°C, 67 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAkron Washington County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024015
- Location40.17°N 103.22°W
- Elevation4,663 ft (1,421 m)
- Population1,745
- Jan 41° 17°
- Feb 44° 19°
- Mar 54° 27°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 71° 43°
- Jun 83° 54°
- Jul 89° 60°
- Aug 87° 59°
- Sep 78° 50°
- Oct 64° 37°
- Nov 51° 26°
- Dec 41° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Akron in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 56.9°F. May is 9.7°F warmer than April and 11.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Akron and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 54°F and 60°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% |
| May 8 | 67°F | 40°F | 34% | 18% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 34% | 19% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 46°F | 35% | 19% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% |
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 | 64°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 65°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 65°F | 38°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 65°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 66°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 66°F | 39°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 67°F | 40°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 67°F | 40°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 41°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 42°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 43°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 44°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 44°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 44°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 45°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 45°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 46°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 46°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 46°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 47°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 74°F | 47°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 47°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 75°F | 48°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 48°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 76°F | 48°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 49°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024015; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Akron in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around May 21 (35%). In all, 2.65 in falls on 11 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Akron, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024015.
How humid and windy is Akron in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 11.8 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 47°F | 77% | 10.2 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 47°F | 53% | 11.8 mph | 70% |
| noon | 72°F | 46°F | 40% | 12.4 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 45°F | 37% | 13.8 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 13.3 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 63% | 11.1 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024015. 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 Akron?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1937) is 97°F, on May 26, 1942; the coldest is 19°F, on May 2, 1954. The wettest May brought 7.36 in (1987); the snowiest, 7.5 inches (1979).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.9°F: 2021 55.7°F (−1.2), 2022 57.3°F (+0.4), 2023 59.3°F (+2.4), 2024 56.2°F (−0.7), 2025 58.0°F (+1.1), 2026 58.9°F (+2.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | −1.2°F | 5.26 in |
| 2022 | 57.3°F | +0.4°F | 1.62 in |
| 2023 | 59.3°F | +2.4°F | 5.24 in |
| 2024 | 56.2°F | −0.7°F | 3.05 in |
| 2025 | 58.0°F | +1.1°F | 1.23 in |
| 2026 | 58.9°F | +2.0°F | 2.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024015; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024015. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Akron compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, May normal highs run from 54°F in Leadville to 80°F in Lamar; Akron's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.