Avoca weather in May: Avoca, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Avoca in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 10°C, 83 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014777
- Location41.33°N 75.73°W
- Elevation930 ft (284 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population2,554
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 39° 22°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 85° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 51° 34°
- Dec 40° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Avoca in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 60.9°F. May is 10.7°F warmer than April and 8.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Avoca and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 76°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 58°F and 64°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 41% | 24% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 42% | 24% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 42% | 25% |
| May 31 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 26% |
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 | 68°F | 45°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 71°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 49°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 72°F | 49°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 50°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 50°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 50°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 51°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 73°F | 51°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 51°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 52°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 52°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 74°F | 52°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 52°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 53°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 76°F | 54°F | 42% | 26% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 50°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- 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
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014777; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Avoca in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around May 26 (42%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 13 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Avoca, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014777.
How humid and windy is Avoca in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 52°F | 84% | 3.6 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 53°F | 67% | 6.5 mph | 58% |
| noon | 71°F | 53°F | 54% | 8.7 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 53°F | 49% | 9.4 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 53°F | 54% | 7.9 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 53°F | 70% | 5.0 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014777. 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 Avoca?
The warmest May temperature on Avoca's official record (since 1901) is 93°F, on May 23, 1911; the coldest is 27°F, on May 2, 1903. The wettest May brought 8.02 in (1989); the snowiest, 2.4 inches (1977).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.9°F: 2021 60.1°F (−0.8), 2022 63.9°F (+3.0), 2023 58.5°F (−2.4), 2024 63.8°F (+2.9), 2025 58.7°F (−2.2), 2026 58.0°F (−2.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1°F | −0.8°F | 3.91 in |
| 2022 | 63.9°F | +3.0°F | 4.14 in |
| 2023 | 58.5°F | −2.4°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 63.8°F | +2.9°F | 2.96 in |
| 2025 | 58.7°F | −2.2°F | 7.58 in |
| 2026 | 58.0°F | −2.9°F | 3.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AVPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014777. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Avoca compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, May normal highs run from 65°F in Laporte to 75°F in Phoenixville; Avoca's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.