Desert Resorts Regional Airport weather in May: Desert Resorts Regional Airport, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Desert Resorts Regional Airport in May has a normal high of 95°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 79°F, rising from 90°F on the 1st to 99°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 0 days in a normal May, 0.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 35°C and low of 17°C, 0 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDesert Resorts Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003104
- Location33.63°N 116.16°W
- Elevation-118 ft (-36 m)
- Jan 71° 39°
- Feb 74° 43°
- Mar 81° 49°
- Apr 87° 55°
- May 95° 63°
- Jun 103° 69°
- Jul 107° 76°
- Aug 106° 75°
- Sep 102° 68°
- Oct 91° 57°
- Nov 79° 45°
- Dec 69° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Desert Resorts Regional Airport in May?
The normal high is 95°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 78.7°F. May is 7.7°F warmer than April and 7.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Desert Resorts Regional Airport and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 90°F on May 1 to 99°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 76°F and 82°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 2%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 90°F | 59°F | 2% | 0% |
| May 8 | 92°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% |
| May 15 | 94°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% |
| May 22 | 96°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% |
| May 31 | 99°F | 66°F | 1% | 0% |
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 | 90°F | 59°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 91°F | 59°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 91°F | 60°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 91°F | 60°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 91°F | 60°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 92°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 92°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 92°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 93°F | 61°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 93°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 93°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 93°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 94°F | 62°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 94°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 94°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 95°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 95°F | 63°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 95°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 95°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 96°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 96°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 96°F | 64°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 97°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 97°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 97°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 98°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 98°F | 65°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 98°F | 66°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 98°F | 66°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 99°F | 66°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 99°F | 66°F | 1% | 0% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 95°FMay average
- Normal low
- 63°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- fewer than 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 24
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 30
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003104; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Desert Resorts Regional Airport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 1% on average, highest around May 1 (2%). In all, 0.01 in falls on 0 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Desert Resorts Regional Airport, 24 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003104.
How humid and windy is Desert Resorts Regional Airport in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 98°F with 14% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 72°F with 46% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 72°F | 50°F | 46% | 6.6 mph | 92% |
| 9 a.m. | 86°F | 47°F | 26% | 6.8 mph | 93% |
| noon | 94°F | 43°F | 17% | 7.6 mph | 91% |
| 3 p.m. | 98°F | 41°F | 14% | 9.0 mph | 91% |
| 6 p.m. | 92°F | 45°F | 20% | 9.0 mph | 90% |
| 9 p.m. | 81°F | 49°F | 33% | 11.9 mph | 93% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003104. 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 Desert Resorts Regional Airport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 116°F, on May 28, 1983; the coldest is 41°F, on May 15, 1951. The wettest May brought 0.80 in (1976).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.7°F: 2021 80.0°F (+1.3), 2022 79.0°F (+0.3), 2023 78.0°F (−0.7), 2024 80.7°F (+2.0), 2025 80.4°F (+1.7), 2026 80.0°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 80.0°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 79.0°F | +0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 78.0°F | −0.7°F | 0.14 in |
| 2024 | 80.7°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 80.4°F | +1.7°F | 0.02 in |
| 2026 | 80.0°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003104; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003104. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Desert Resorts Regional Airport compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, May normal highs run from 58°F in Tahoma to 96°F in Needles; Desert Resorts Regional Airport's is 95°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Desert Resorts Regional Airport in April87°F by day, 55°F at night
- Desert Resorts Regional Airport in June103°F by day, 69°F at night
- Desert Resorts Regional Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Needles: California's warmest Maynormal high 96°F