Cedar City weather in May: Cedar City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Cedar City in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 0.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 4°C, 24 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationCedar City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093129
- Location37.71°N 113.09°W
- Elevation5,586 ft (1,703 m)
- Population40,885
- Jan 43° 18°
- Feb 47° 21°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 63° 32°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 85° 49°
- Jul 91° 57°
- Aug 89° 56°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 67° 34°
- Nov 53° 24°
- Dec 42° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cedar City in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 56.4°F. May is 9.2°F warmer than April and 10.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Cedar City and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 38°F | 20% | 10% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 44°F | 14% | 8% |
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 | 67°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 67°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 68°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 68°F | 37°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 68°F | 37°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 69°F | 37°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 37°F | 20% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 70°F | 38°F | 20% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 70°F | 38°F | 20% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 71°F | 38°F | 20% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 71°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 71°F | 39°F | 19% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 39°F | 19% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 72°F | 39°F | 19% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 41°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 42°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 42°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 42°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 42°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 43°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 43°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 43°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 43°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 44°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 40°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cedar City in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around May 1 (21%). In all, 0.94 in falls on 6 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Cedar City, 1 days reach 90°F and 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093129.
How humid and windy is Cedar City in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 17% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 50% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 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. | 49°F | 32°F | 50% | 4.3 mph | 82% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 33°F | 30% | 7.5 mph | 80% |
| noon | 74°F | 30°F | 19% | 11.8 mph | 81% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 28°F | 17% | 13.6 mph | 77% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 28°F | 18% | 12.3 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 29°F | 29% | 7.3 mph | 79% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093129. 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 Cedar City?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 96°F, on May 29, 1984; the coldest is 16°F, on May 1, 2011. The wettest May brought 3.98 in (2011); the snowiest, 8.9 inches (1975).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.4°F: 2021 58.6°F (+2.2), 2022 56.8°F (+0.4), 2023 58.4°F (+2.0), 2024 56.5°F (+0.1), 2025 58.7°F (+2.3), 2026 58.9°F (+2.5). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.6°F | +2.2°F | 0.10 in |
| 2022 | 56.8°F | +0.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 58.4°F | +2.0°F | 0.27 in |
| 2024 | 56.5°F | +0.1°F | 0.19 in |
| 2025 | 58.7°F | +2.3°F | 2.01 in |
| 2026 | 58.9°F | +2.5°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093129; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Cedar City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, May normal highs run from 53°F in Alta to 85°F in St. George; Cedar City's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.