Burns weather in May: Burns, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Burns in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 1.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 32 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationBurns Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094185
- Location43.59°N 118.96°W
- Elevation4,140 ft (1,262 m)
- Population2,689
- Jan 37° 16°
- Feb 42° 20°
- Mar 51° 26°
- Apr 58° 30°
- May 68° 37°
- Jun 77° 43°
- Jul 89° 49°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 78° 37°
- Oct 63° 28°
- Nov 47° 22°
- Dec 36° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burns in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. May is 8.9°F warmer than April and 6.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Burns and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 72°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 50°F and 56°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 33°F | 28% | 11% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 38°F | 29% | 12% |
| May 22 | 70°F | 39°F | 29% | 12% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 41°F | 26% | 11% |
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 | 63°F | 33°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 64°F | 33°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 34°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 65°F | 34°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 65°F | 34°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 66°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 36°F | 28% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 67°F | 36°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 36°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 37°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 37°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 37°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 38°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 38°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 38°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 38°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 69°F | 39°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 70°F | 39°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 70°F | 39°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 70°F | 39°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 70°F | 39°F | 29% | 12% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 71°F | 40°F | 28% | 12% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 71°F | 40°F | 28% | 12% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 71°F | 40°F | 28% | 12% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 71°F | 40°F | 27% | 12% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 71°F | 40°F | 27% | 12% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 72°F | 40°F | 27% | 12% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 72°F | 40°F | 26% | 11% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 72°F | 41°F | 26% | 11% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 37°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094185; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burns in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 17 (29%). In all, 1.27 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Burns, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094185.
How humid and windy is Burns in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 29% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the west 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 | 39°F | 70% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 39°F | 45% | 7.2 mph | 67% |
| noon | 66°F | 37°F | 34% | 8.9 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 36°F | 29% | 9.8 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 37°F | 34% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 38°F | 55% | 7.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094185. 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 Burns?
The warmest May temperature on Burns's official record (since 1939) is 94°F, on May 30, 1986; the coldest is 13°F, on May 1, 2008. The wettest May brought 3.38 in (1945); the snowiest, 2.3 inches (1970).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 52.5°F (−0.3), 2022 48.7°F (−4.1), 2023 57.1°F (+4.3), 2024 51.6°F (−1.2), 2025 52.7°F (−0.1), 2026 53.7°F (+0.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.5°F | −0.3°F | 1.00 in |
| 2022 | 48.7°F | −4.1°F | 0.76 in |
| 2023 | 57.1°F | +4.3°F | 1.98 in |
| 2024 | 51.6°F | −1.2°F | 0.91 in |
| 2025 | 52.7°F | −0.1°F | 0.62 in |
| 2026 | 53.7°F | +0.9°F | 0.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BNOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094185. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Burns compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, May normal highs run from 54°F in Government Camp to 76°F in Ontario; Burns's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.