Bettles weather in May: Bettles, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Bettles in May has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 0.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 23 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationBettles Airport
- Station IDUSW00026533
- Location66.92°N 151.51°W
- Elevation642 ft (196 m)
- Population24
- Jan -2° -19°
- Feb 7° -13°
- Mar 17° -9°
- Apr 36° 13°
- May 56° 34°
- Jun 70° 47°
- Jul 70° 49°
- Aug 63° 43°
- Sep 50° 33°
- Oct 28° 14°
- Nov 8° -7°
- Dec 2° -14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bettles in May?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. May is 20.4°F warmer than April and 13.6°F cooler than June. May is the 4th warmest month of the year in Bettles and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 17°F, from 47°F on May 1 to 64°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 41°F and 49°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 47°F | 26°F | 22% | 7% |
| May 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 24% | 8% |
| May 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 28% | 9% |
| May 22 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 11% |
| May 31 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 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 | 47°F | 26°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 48°F | 27°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 49°F | 28°F | 23% | 7% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 49°F | 28°F | 23% | 7% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 50°F | 29°F | 23% | 7% | 18 h |
| May 6 | 50°F | 29°F | 24% | 8% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 24% | 8% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 24% | 8% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 52°F | 31°F | 25% | 8% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 53°F | 32°F | 25% | 8% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 53°F | 32°F | 26% | 8% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 54°F | 33°F | 26% | 9% | 19 h |
| May 13 | 54°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 19 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 55°F | 33°F | 27% | 9% | 19 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 55°F | 34°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 56°F | 34°F | 28% | 9% | 19 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 56°F | 35°F | 28% | 10% | 19 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 57°F | 35°F | 29% | 10% | 20 h |
| May 19 | 57°F | 36°F | 29% | 10% | 20 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 58°F | 36°F | 30% | 10% | 20 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 58°F | 37°F | 30% | 11% | 20 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 11% | 20 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 11% | 20 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 60°F | 38°F | 32% | 11% | 21 h |
| May 25 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 11% | 21 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 12% | 21 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 62°F | 40°F | 33% | 12% | 21 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 12% | 21 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 12% | 22 h |
| May 30 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 13% | 22 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 13% | 22 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FMay average
- Normal low
- 34°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 17 h 30 min to 22 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026533; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bettles in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 31 (35%). In all, 0.89 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Bettles, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026533.
How humid and windy is Bettles in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 68% | 5.1 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 38°F | 53% | 5.7 mph | 28% |
| noon | 60°F | 36°F | 42% | 6.3 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 36°F | 37% | 7.3 mph | 14% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 36°F | 37% | 6.9 mph | 15% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 37°F | 45% | 5.5 mph | 18% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026533. 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 Bettles?
The warmest May temperature on Bettles's official record (since 1944) is 86°F, on May 31, 1983; the coldest is −10°F, on May 4, 1945. The wettest May brought 3.01 in (1998); the snowiest, 17.5 inches (1945).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 45.0°F (at normal), 2022 44.9°F (−0.1), 2023 46.6°F (+1.6), 2024 43.7°F (−1.3), 2025 42.6°F (−2.4), 2026 44.7°F (−0.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.0°F | at normal | 0.99 in |
| 2022 | 44.9°F | −0.1°F | 0.67 in |
| 2023 | 46.6°F | +1.6°F | 1.38 in |
| 2024 | 43.7°F | −1.3°F | 0.76 in |
| 2025 | 42.6°F | −2.4°F | 0.33 in |
| 2026 | 44.7°F | −0.3°F | 1.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026533. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Bettles compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, May normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers; Bettles's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.