Bishop weather in May: Bishop, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Bishop in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 7°C, 6 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBishop Airport
- Station IDUSW00023157
- Location37.37°N 118.36°W
- Elevation4,102 ft (1,250 m)
- Population3,746
- Jan 56° 24°
- Feb 59° 26°
- Mar 67° 31°
- Apr 74° 37°
- May 83° 44°
- Jun 94° 51°
- Jul 100° 57°
- Aug 98° 54°
- Sep 90° 47°
- Oct 78° 37°
- Nov 64° 27°
- Dec 55° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bishop in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 63.5°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 9.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Bishop and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 60°F and 67°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% |
| May 8 | 80°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 44°F | 7% | 2% |
| May 22 | 85°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 48°F | 6% | 2% |
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 | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 78°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 78°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 41°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 41°F | 7% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 42°F | 7% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 80°F | 42°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 80°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 81°F | 43°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 82°F | 44°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 82°F | 44°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 82°F | 44°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 44°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 83°F | 45°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 84°F | 45°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 84°F | 45°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 84°F | 45°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 85°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 85°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 85°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 86°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 86°F | 46°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 86°F | 47°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 87°F | 47°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 87°F | 47°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 47°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 88°F | 48°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 88°F | 48°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 6
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bishop in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around May 18 (7%). In all, 0.23 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Bishop, 6 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023157.
How humid and windy is Bishop in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 12% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 42% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the 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. | 57°F | 34°F | 42% | 5.3 mph | 90% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 31°F | 20% | 6.1 mph | 92% |
| noon | 83°F | 27°F | 13% | 9.9 mph | 88% |
| 3 p.m. | 85°F | 26°F | 12% | 11.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 28°F | 15% | 12.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 31°F | 25% | 9.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023157. 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 Bishop?
The warmest May temperature on Bishop's official record (since 1943) is 104°F, on May 28, 2020; the coldest is 25°F, on May 3, 1964. The wettest May brought 1.39 in (2015); the snowiest, 2.3 inches (1964).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.5°F: 2021 65.5°F (+2.0), 2022 63.0°F (−0.5), 2023 62.7°F (−0.8), 2024 64.2°F (+0.7), 2025 64.4°F (+0.9), 2026 63.1°F (−0.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.5°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 63.0°F | −0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 62.7°F | −0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 64.2°F | +0.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 64.4°F | +0.9°F | 0.03 in |
| 2026 | 63.1°F | −0.4°F | 0.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Bishop compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, May normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 96°F in Needles; Bishop's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.