Cody weather in May: Cody, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Cody in May has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 2.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 55 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationCody
- Station IDUSC00481840
- Location44.50°N 109.11°W
- Elevation5,280 ft (1,609 m)
- Population10,391
- Jan 38° 18°
- Feb 39° 19°
- Mar 49° 27°
- Apr 55° 33°
- May 64° 42°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 84° 57°
- Aug 82° 56°
- Sep 72° 47°
- Oct 58° 36°
- Nov 45° 26°
- Dec 37° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cody in May?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.1°F. May is 8.9°F warmer than April and 9.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Cody and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 59°F on May 1 to 70°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 59°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% |
| May 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% |
| May 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% |
| May 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 20% |
| May 31 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 20% |
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 | 59°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 59°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 60°F | 37°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 60°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 60°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 63°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 66°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 66°F | 44°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 66°F | 44°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 67°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FMay average
- Normal low
- 42°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00481840; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cody in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around May 24 (35%). In all, 2.18 in falls on 10 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Cody, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00481840.
What are the records for May in Cody?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1915) is 94°F, on May 26, 1936; the coldest is 15°F, on May 1, 1954. The wettest May brought 6.60 in (2019); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1917).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.1°F: 2021 51.2°F (−1.9), 2022 49.2°F (−3.9), 2023 57.5°F (+4.4), 2024 49.9°F (−3.2), 2025 54.4°F (+1.3), 2026 55.4°F (+2.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.2°F | −1.9°F | 1.66 in |
| 2022 | 49.2°F | −3.9°F | 5.59 in |
| 2023 | 57.5°F | +4.4°F | 1.43 in |
| 2024 | 49.9°F | −3.2°F | 2.23 in |
| 2025 | 54.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.68 in |
| 2026 | 55.4°F | +2.3°F | 0.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00481840; recent months: ACIS, station USC00481840. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Cody compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, May normal highs run from 55°F in Sundance to 73°F in Basin; Cody's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.