Deadhorse Airport weather in May: Deadhorse Airport, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Deadhorse Airport in May has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 21°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 31st. The month brings 0.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −7°C, 8 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDeadhorse Airport
- Station IDUSW00027406
- Location70.19°N 148.48°W
- Elevation61 ft (19 m)
- Jan -8° -22°
- Feb -8° -22°
- Mar -7° -21°
- Apr 10° -4°
- May 29° 19°
- Jun 46° 34°
- Jul 55° 40°
- Aug 50° 37°
- Sep 39° 30°
- Oct 24° 13°
- Nov 8° -5°
- Dec -3° -16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Deadhorse Airport in May?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 23.6°F. May is 20.8°F warmer than April and 16.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Deadhorse Airport and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 15°F, from 21°F on May 1 to 36°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 19°F and 28°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 21°F | 8°F | – | – |
| May 8 | 25°F | 14°F | – | – |
| May 15 | 28°F | 19°F | – | – |
| May 22 | 31°F | 23°F | – | – |
| May 31 | 36°F | 27°F | – | – |
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 | 21°F | 8°F | – | – | 18 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 22°F | 9°F | – | – | 19 h |
| May 3 | 22°F | 10°F | – | – | 19 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 23°F | 11°F | – | – | 19 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 23°F | 12°F | – | – | 19 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 24°F | 12°F | – | – | 19 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 24°F | 13°F | – | – | 20 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 25°F | 14°F | – | – | 20 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 25°F | 15°F | – | – | 20 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 26°F | 15°F | – | – | 20 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 26°F | 16°F | – | – | 21 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 27°F | 17°F | – | – | 21 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 27°F | 17°F | – | – | 21 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 28°F | 18°F | – | – | 22 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 28°F | 19°F | – | – | 22 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 28°F | 19°F | – | – | 23 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 29°F | 20°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 18 | 29°F | 20°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 19 | 30°F | 21°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 20 | 30°F | 22°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 21 | 31°F | 22°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 22 | 31°F | 23°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 23 | 32°F | 23°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 24 | 32°F | 24°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 25 | 33°F | 24°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 26 | 33°F | 25°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 27 | 34°F | 25°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 28 | 35°F | 26°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 29 | 35°F | 26°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 30 | 36°F | 27°F | – | – | 24 h |
| May 31 | 36°F | 27°F | – | – | 24 h |
- Normal high
- 29°FMay average
- Normal low
- 19°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.30 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 18 h 50 min to 24 hMay 1 to May 31
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027406; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Deadhorse Airport in May?
In a normal May in Deadhorse Airport, 30 nights fall to freezing and 20 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027406.
How humid and windy is Deadhorse Airport in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 82% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 13.4 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 28°F | 91% | 12.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 29°F | 87% | 13.2 mph | – |
| noon | 34°F | 30°F | 84% | 13.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 30°F | 82% | 14.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 30°F | 84% | 14.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 29°F | 87% | 13.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027406. 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 Deadhorse Airport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 52°F, on May 17, 2015; the coldest is −24°F, on May 1, 2013. The wettest May brought 0.78 in (2008).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.6°F: 2021 25.4°F (+1.8), 2022 24.6°F (+1.0), 2023 27.0°F (+3.4), 2024 23.0°F (−0.6), 2025 19.8°F (−3.8), 2026 22.2°F (−1.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.4°F | +1.8°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 24.6°F | +1.0°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 27.0°F | +3.4°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 23.0°F | −0.6°F | – |
| 2025 | 19.8°F | −3.8°F | 0.05 in |
| 2026 | 22.2°F | −1.4°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027406; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027406. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Deadhorse Airport compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, May normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers; Deadhorse Airport's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Deadhorse Airport in April10°F by day, −4°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport in June46°F by day, 34°F at night
- Deadhorse Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Alaska in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Two Rivers: Alaska's warmest Maynormal high 65°F