Benton weather in May: Benton, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Benton in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 71°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 5.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 133 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBenton
- Station IDUSC00030582
- Location34.57°N 92.60°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- Population38,088
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Benton in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.6°F. May is 8.4°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Benton and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 86°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 68°F and 73°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 22% |
| May 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 22% |
| May 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 22% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 23% | 21% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 65°F | 22% | 20% |
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 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 78°F | 55°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 56°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 79°F | 57°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 80°F | 57°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 80°F | 58°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 58°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 81°F | 59°F | 24% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 82°F | 60°F | 24% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 82°F | 60°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 82°F | 61°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 83°F | 61°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 62°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 63°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 63°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 85°F | 63°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 64°F | 23% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 85°F | 64°F | 22% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 64°F | 22% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 65°F | 22% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00030582; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Benton in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around May 2 (24%). In all, 5.22 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Benton, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00030582.
What are the records for May in Benton?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 97°F, on May 31, 1977; the coldest is 31°F, on May 2, 1996. The wettest May brought 15.25 in (1968).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.6°F: 2021 68.8°F (−1.8), 2022 72.8°F (+2.2), 2024 75.0°F (+4.4), 2025 70.0°F (−0.6), 2026 69.3°F (−1.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.8°F | −1.8°F | 7.34 in |
| 2022 | 72.8°F | +2.2°F | 6.57 in |
| 2024 | 75.0°F | +4.4°F | 10.95 in |
| 2025 | 70.0°F | −0.6°F | 8.41 in |
| 2026 | 69.3°F | −1.3°F | 7.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00030582; recent months: ACIS, station USC00030582. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Benton compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, May normal highs run from 70°F in Deer to 85°F in Crossett; Benton's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.