Alice weather in May: Alice, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Alice in May has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 69°F, a daily mean of 79°F, rising from 88°F on the 1st to 93°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 4.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 20°C, 105 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAlice International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012932
- Location27.74°N 98.02°W
- Elevation173 ft (53 m)
- Population17,595
- Jan 69° 45°
- Feb 74° 49°
- Mar 79° 56°
- Apr 85° 62°
- May 90° 69°
- Jun 95° 73°
- Jul 97° 74°
- Aug 98° 74°
- Sep 93° 71°
- Oct 87° 62°
- Nov 78° 53°
- Dec 70° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alice in May?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 69°F, for a daily mean of 79.4°F. May is 5.9°F warmer than April and 4.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Alice and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 88°F on May 1 to 93°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 77°F and 82°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 88°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% |
| May 8 | 89°F | 67°F | 20% | 10% |
| May 15 | 90°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% |
| May 22 | 91°F | 70°F | 20% | 11% |
| May 31 | 93°F | 72°F | 20% | 11% |
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 | 88°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 88°F | 65°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 88°F | 66°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 88°F | 66°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 88°F | 66°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 88°F | 66°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 89°F | 67°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 89°F | 67°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 89°F | 67°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 89°F | 67°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 89°F | 68°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 89°F | 68°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 90°F | 68°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 90°F | 68°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 90°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 90°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 90°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 91°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 91°F | 69°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 91°F | 70°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 91°F | 70°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 91°F | 70°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 92°F | 70°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 92°F | 71°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 92°F | 71°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 92°F | 71°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 92°F | 71°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 93°F | 71°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 93°F | 71°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 93°F | 72°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 93°F | 72°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 90°FMay average
- Normal low
- 69°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 13 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012932; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alice in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around May 13 (20%). In all, 4.13 in falls on 6 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Alice, 20 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012932.
How humid and windy is Alice in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 91°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 70°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 74°F | 71°F | 92% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 82°F | 72°F | 72% | 11.3 mph | 35% |
| noon | 89°F | 70°F | 53% | 11.5 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 91°F | 70°F | 51% | 13.8 mph | 63% |
| 6 p.m. | 86°F | 71°F | 60% | 14.8 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 78°F | 72°F | 82% | 10.0 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012932. 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 Alice?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 106°F, on May 10, 2006; the coldest is 44°F, on May 4, 1954. The wettest May brought 9.50 in (2021).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 79.4°F: 2021 79.2°F (−0.2), 2023 78.4°F (−1.0), 2024 84.2°F (+4.8), 2025 82.6°F (+3.2), 2026 77.4°F (−2.0). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.2°F | −0.2°F | 9.50 in |
| 2023 | 78.4°F | −1.0°F | 0.06 in |
| 2024 | 84.2°F | +4.8°F | 1.27 in |
| 2025 | 82.6°F | +3.2°F | 4.96 in |
| 2026 | 77.4°F | −2.0°F | 8.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012932; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012932. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Alice 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; Alice's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.