Amarillo weather in May: Amarillo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Amarillo in May has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 2.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 11°C, 58 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationAmarillo Airport
- Station IDUSW00023047
- Location35.23°N 101.71°W
- Elevation3,587 ft (1,093 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population203,729
- Jan 52° 25°
- Feb 56° 28°
- Mar 65° 35°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 81° 53°
- Jun 90° 62°
- Jul 93° 66°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 84° 58°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amarillo in May?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 66.8°F. May is 9.3°F warmer than April and 9.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Amarillo and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 76°F on May 1 to 86°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 64°F and 70°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 | 76°F | 47°F | 22% | 11% |
| May 8 | 78°F | 50°F | 23% | 12% |
| May 15 | 81°F | 52°F | 24% | 13% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 55°F | 25% | 15% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 16% |
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 | 76°F | 47°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 47°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 77°F | 48°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 77°F | 48°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 77°F | 49°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 78°F | 49°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 78°F | 50°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 78°F | 50°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 79°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 79°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 79°F | 51°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 80°F | 51°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 80°F | 52°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 81°F | 52°F | 24% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 81°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 81°F | 53°F | 24% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 53°F | 25% | 14% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 82°F | 54°F | 25% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 82°F | 54°F | 25% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 83°F | 55°F | 25% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 83°F | 55°F | 25% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 55°F | 26% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 56°F | 26% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 56°F | 26% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 85°F | 56°F | 26% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 85°F | 57°F | 26% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 57°F | 26% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 86°F | 58°F | 26% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 86°F | 58°F | 26% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 58°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMay average
- Normal low
- 53°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023047; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Amarillo in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around May 31 (27%). In all, 2.27 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Amarillo, 6 days reach 90°F and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023047.
How humid and windy is Amarillo in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 32% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 13.3 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 52°F | 77% | 10.4 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 54°F | 57% | 14.0 mph | 59% |
| noon | 78°F | 52°F | 40% | 13.6 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 49°F | 32% | 14.8 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 49°F | 33% | 16.3 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 51°F | 52% | 13.0 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023047. 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 Amarillo?
The warmest May temperature on Amarillo's official record (since 1892) is 104°F, on May 29, 2011; the coldest is 26°F, on May 4, 1907. The wettest May brought 9.81 in (1951); the snowiest, 9.1 inches (1917).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.8°F: 2021 64.7°F (−2.1), 2022 69.8°F (+3.0), 2023 66.8°F (at normal), 2024 68.5°F (+1.8), 2025 63.3°F (−3.5), 2026 68.0°F (+1.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.7°F | −2.1°F | 6.67 in |
| 2022 | 69.8°F | +3.0°F | 1.40 in |
| 2023 | 66.8°F | at normal | 7.36 in |
| 2024 | 68.5°F | +1.8°F | 1.65 in |
| 2025 | 63.3°F | −3.5°F | 3.48 in |
| 2026 | 68.0°F | +1.3°F | 1.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AMAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023047. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Amarillo 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; Amarillo's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.