Broken Bow weather in May: Broken Bow, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Broken Bow in May has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 6.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 161 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBroken Bow (1 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00341162
- Location34.05°N 94.74°W
- Elevation475 ft (145 m)
- Population4,227
- Jan 53° 28°
- Feb 58° 32°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 89° 65°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 93° 68°
- Sep 87° 62°
- Oct 77° 49°
- Nov 65° 39°
- Dec 56° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Broken Bow in May?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 69.2°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 7.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Broken Bow and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 77°F on May 1 to 86°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 67°F and 71°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 77°F | 53°F | 27% | 23% |
| May 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 23% |
| May 15 | 80°F | 58°F | 27% | 23% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 60°F | 27% | 22% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% |
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 | 77°F | 53°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 77°F | 53°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 77°F | 54°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 78°F | 54°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 79°F | 57°F | 28% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 80°F | 57°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 80°F | 58°F | 27% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 81°F | 58°F | 27% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 81°F | 58°F | 27% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 81°F | 59°F | 27% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 82°F | 59°F | 27% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 82°F | 59°F | 27% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 82°F | 59°F | 27% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 83°F | 60°F | 27% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 83°F | 60°F | 26% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 60°F | 26% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 61°F | 26% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 84°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 85°F | 61°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 62°F | 26% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMay average
- Normal low
- 58°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 6.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 21
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00341162; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Broken Bow in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around May 9 (28%). In all, 6.32 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Broken Bow, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00341162.
What are the records for May in Broken Bow?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.2°F: 2021 67.7°F (−1.5). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.7°F | −1.5°F | 12.43 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00341162. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Broken Bow compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, May normal highs run from 77°F in Stilwell to 84°F in Altus; Broken Bow's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.