Dickinson weather in May: Dickinson, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Dickinson in May has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 2.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 4°C, 66 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationDickinson
- Station IDUSC00322188
- Location46.89°N 102.78°W
- Elevation2,460 ft (750 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population25,695
- Jan 27° 3°
- Feb 31° 7°
- Mar 41° 17°
- Apr 54° 28°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 83° 55°
- Aug 83° 53°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 57° 29°
- Nov 42° 17°
- Dec 30° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dickinson in May?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 52.7°F. May is 11.5°F warmer than April and 9.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Dickinson and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 60°F on May 1 to 71°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 50°F and 55°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% |
| May 8 | 63°F | 36°F | 35% | 18% |
| May 15 | 66°F | 39°F | 37% | 19% |
| May 22 | 68°F | 42°F | 39% | 20% |
| May 31 | 71°F | 45°F | 41% | 21% |
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 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 61°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 61°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 62°F | 35°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 62°F | 35°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 62°F | 36°F | 34% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 63°F | 36°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 63°F | 36°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 63°F | 37°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 64°F | 37°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 64°F | 38°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 65°F | 38°F | 36% | 18% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 65°F | 38°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 14 | 65°F | 39°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 15 | 66°F | 39°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 16 | 66°F | 40°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h |
| May 17 | 66°F | 40°F | 37% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 67°F | 40°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 67°F | 41°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 68°F | 41°F | 38% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 68°F | 42°F | 38% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 68°F | 42°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 69°F | 42°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 69°F | 43°F | 39% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 69°F | 44°F | 40% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 70°F | 44°F | 40% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 70°F | 44°F | 40% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 70°F | 45°F | 40% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 71°F | 45°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 71°F | 45°F | 41% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMay average
- Normal low
- 40°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 14 h 20 min to 15 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00322188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dickinson in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 31 (41%). In all, 2.59 in falls on 11 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Dickinson, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00322188.
What are the records for May in Dickinson?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 106°F, on May 27, 1900; the coldest is 7°F, on May 3, 1967. The wettest May brought 7.11 in (1906); the snowiest, 12.8 inches (1950).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00322188. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Dickinson compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, May normal highs run from 62°F in Rolla to 71°F in Enderlin; Dickinson's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.