Baker City weather in May: Baker City, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Baker City in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 1.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 4°C, 37 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBaker City Airport
- Station IDUSW00024130
- Location44.84°N 117.81°W
- Elevation3,361 ft (1,024 m)
- Population10,135
- Jan 38° 20°
- Feb 44° 23°
- Mar 54° 28°
- Apr 61° 31°
- May 70° 39°
- Jun 77° 44°
- Jul 88° 49°
- Aug 88° 47°
- Sep 79° 39°
- Oct 64° 30°
- Nov 48° 25°
- Dec 37° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Baker City in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 6.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Baker City and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 65°F on May 1 to 73°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 52°F and 57°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 34°F | 31% | 11% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 37°F | 31% | 12% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 39°F | 33% | 13% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 41°F | 34% | 14% |
| May 31 | 73°F | 42°F | 33% | 13% |
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 | 65°F | 34°F | 31% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 66°F | 35°F | 31% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 66°F | 35°F | 31% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 66°F | 35°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 67°F | 36°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 67°F | 36°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 36°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 37°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 37°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 37°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 38°F | 32% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 38°F | 32% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 38°F | 32% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 39°F | 33% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 39°F | 33% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 39°F | 33% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 39°F | 33% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 40°F | 34% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 40°F | 34% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 20 | 71°F | 40°F | 34% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 71°F | 40°F | 34% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 71°F | 41°F | 34% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 71°F | 41°F | 34% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 72°F | 41°F | 34% | 14% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 72°F | 41°F | 34% | 14% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 72°F | 42°F | 33% | 14% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 72°F | 42°F | 33% | 14% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 72°F | 42°F | 33% | 14% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 72°F | 42°F | 33% | 14% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 73°F | 42°F | 33% | 13% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 73°F | 42°F | 33% | 13% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 39°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024130; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Baker City in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around May 21 (34%). In all, 1.46 in falls on 10 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Baker City, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024130.
How humid and windy is Baker City in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 42°F | 78% | 3.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 43°F | 52% | 7.4 mph | 58% |
| noon | 67°F | 41°F | 39% | 9.3 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 42°F | 38% | 11.1 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 43°F | 47% | 11.3 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 43°F | 67% | 7.1 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024130. 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 Baker City?
The warmest May temperature on Baker City's official record (since 1928) is 94°F, on May 18, 1954; the coldest is 15°F, on May 1, 2013. The wettest May brought 4.20 in (1998); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1974).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F: 2021 51.0°F (−3.2), 2022 48.1°F (−6.1), 2023 55.5°F (+1.3), 2024 53.1°F (−1.1), 2025 53.5°F (−0.7), 2026 53.7°F (−0.5). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.0°F | −3.2°F | 0.57 in |
| 2022 | 48.1°F | −6.1°F | 2.05 in |
| 2023 | 55.5°F | +1.3°F | 1.70 in |
| 2024 | 53.1°F | −1.1°F | 1.55 in |
| 2025 | 53.5°F | −0.7°F | 0.37 in |
| 2026 | 53.7°F | −0.5°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BKEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024130. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Baker City 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; Baker City's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.