Ashland weather in May: Ashland, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Ashland in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 1.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 5°C, 42 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationAshland
- Station IDUSC00350304
- Location42.21°N 122.71°W
- Elevation1,729 ft (527 m)
- Population20,935
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 54° 30°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 63° 35°
- May 71° 41°
- Jun 79° 46°
- Jul 88° 51°
- Aug 87° 49°
- Sep 81° 43°
- Oct 68° 36°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ashland in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. May is 7.1°F warmer than April and 6.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Ashland and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 53°F and 59°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 38°F | 36% | 18% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 40°F | 33% | 17% |
| May 15 | 71°F | 41°F | 31% | 16% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 43°F | 29% | 15% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 44°F | 25% | 14% |
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 | 67°F | 38°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 68°F | 38°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 68°F | 39°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 68°F | 39°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 69°F | 39°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 39°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 39°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 40°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 40°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 40°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 70°F | 40°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 70°F | 41°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 41°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 41°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 71°F | 41°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 41°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 42°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 42°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 42°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 42°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 42°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 43°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 43°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 43°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 43°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 43°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 43°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 43°F | 27% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 74°F | 44°F | 26% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 74°F | 44°F | 26% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 74°F | 44°F | 25% | 14% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 41°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00350304; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ashland in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around May 1 (36%). In all, 1.64 in falls on 10 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Ashland, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00350304.
What are the records for May in Ashland?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 101°F, on May 17, 2008; the coldest is 23°F, on May 6, 2010. The wettest May brought 4.86 in (1998); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (1922).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2021 56.7°F (+0.6), 2022 52.9°F (−3.2), 2023 58.8°F (+2.7), 2024 54.7°F (−1.4), 2025 57.4°F (+1.3), 2026 59.1°F (+3.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.7°F | +0.6°F | 0.36 in |
| 2022 | 52.9°F | −3.2°F | 0.89 in |
| 2023 | 58.8°F | +2.7°F | 1.19 in |
| 2024 | 54.7°F | −1.4°F | 1.18 in |
| 2025 | 57.4°F | +1.3°F | 0.51 in |
| 2026 | 59.1°F | +3.0°F | 1.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00350304; recent months: ACIS, station USC00350304. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Ashland compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, May normal highs run from 54°F in Government Camp to 76°F in Ontario; Ashland's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.