Carson weather in May: Carson, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Carson in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 6°C, 13 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationCarson City
- Station IDUSC00261485
- Location39.13°N 119.77°W
- Elevation4,761 ft (1,451 m)
- Population58,148
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 50° 27°
- Mar 56° 32°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 70° 43°
- Jun 81° 49°
- Jul 90° 55°
- Aug 88° 53°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 68° 36°
- Nov 55° 28°
- Dec 45° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carson in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 56.6°F. May is 7.8°F warmer than April and 8.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Carson and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 66°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 53°F and 60°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 66°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 41°F | 11% | 6% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 11% | 6% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 44°F | 11% | 6% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 46°F | 9% | 5% |
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 | 66°F | 39°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 66°F | 40°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 66°F | 40°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 67°F | 40°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 67°F | 40°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 67°F | 41°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 68°F | 41°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 68°F | 41°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 68°F | 41°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 69°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 70°F | 42°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 43°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 43°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 43°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 44°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 44°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 44°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 44°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 44°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 45°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 45°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 45°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 45°F | 10% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 45°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 46°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 74°F | 46°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 46°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 46°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00261485; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carson in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around May 5 (11%). In all, 0.51 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Carson, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00261485.
What are the records for May in Carson?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 94°F, on May 18, 2008; the coldest is 18°F, on May 1, 1967. The wettest May brought 2.61 in (1949); the snowiest, 12.5 inches (1964).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.6°F: 2023 58.5°F (+1.9). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58.5°F | +1.9°F | 0.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00261485; recent months: ACIS, station USC00261485. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Carson compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, May normal highs run from 59°F in Glenbrook to 95°F in Laughlin; Carson's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.