Blythe weather in May: Blythe, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Blythe in May has a normal high of 96°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 80°F, rising from 91°F on the 1st to 101°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal May, 0.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 18°C, 1 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBlythe Airport
- Station IDUSW00023158
- Location33.62°N 114.71°W
- Elevation395 ft (120 m)
- Population17,320
- Jan 68° 43°
- Feb 72° 46°
- Mar 80° 52°
- Apr 87° 57°
- May 96° 65°
- Jun 105° 73°
- Jul 109° 82°
- Aug 108° 82°
- Sep 102° 74°
- Oct 90° 61°
- Nov 77° 49°
- Dec 66° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Blythe in May?
The normal high is 96°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 80.3°F. May is 8.2°F warmer than April and 8.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Blythe and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 91°F on May 1 to 101°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 77°F and 84°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 2%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 91°F | 61°F | 2% | 1% |
| May 8 | 93°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% |
| May 15 | 95°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% |
| May 22 | 98°F | 67°F | 1% | 1% |
| May 31 | 101°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% |
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 | 91°F | 61°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 91°F | 62°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 91°F | 62°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 92°F | 62°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 92°F | 62°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 92°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 93°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 93°F | 63°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 93°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 93°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 94°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 94°F | 64°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 94°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 95°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 95°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 95°F | 65°F | 2% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 96°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 96°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 96°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 97°F | 66°F | 2% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 97°F | 67°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 98°F | 67°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 98°F | 67°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 98°F | 67°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 99°F | 67°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 99°F | 68°F | 1% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 99°F | 68°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 100°F | 68°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 100°F | 68°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 100°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 101°F | 69°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 96°FMay average
- Normal low
- 65°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 24
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 96%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023158; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Blythe in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 1% on average, highest around May 1 (2%). In all, 0.05 in falls on 1 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Blythe, 24 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023158.
How humid and windy is Blythe in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 99°F with 11% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 74°F with 30% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 74°F | 41°F | 30% | 4.7 mph | 92% |
| 9 a.m. | 87°F | 41°F | 20% | 7.2 mph | 93% |
| noon | 95°F | 38°F | 13% | 10.2 mph | 89% |
| 3 p.m. | 99°F | 36°F | 11% | 12.5 mph | 89% |
| 6 p.m. | 96°F | 36°F | 13% | 12.6 mph | 90% |
| 9 p.m. | 87°F | 38°F | 17% | 10.1 mph | 94% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023158. 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 Blythe?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 115°F, on May 26, 1951; the coldest is 43°F, on May 29, 1971. The wettest May brought 0.55 in (2017).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 80.3°F: 2021 81.0°F (+0.7), 2022 82.2°F (+1.9), 2023 80.0°F (−0.3), 2024 80.8°F (+0.5), 2025 81.5°F (+1.2), 2026 80.3°F (at normal). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 81.0°F | +0.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 82.2°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 80.0°F | −0.3°F | 0.09 in |
| 2024 | 80.8°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 81.5°F | +1.2°F | 0.54 in |
| 2026 | 80.3°F | at normal | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023158; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023158. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Blythe 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; Blythe's is 96°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.