El Dorado weather in May: El Dorado, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
El Dorado in May has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 4.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 16°C, 122 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationEl Dorado S Ar Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093992
- Location33.22°N 92.81°W
- Elevation252 ft (77 m)
- Population16,657
- Jan 56° 34°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 69° 44°
- Apr 76° 51°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 91° 68°
- Jul 94° 71°
- Aug 94° 70°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 78° 52°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Dorado in May?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 72.0°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 7.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in El Dorado and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 80°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 70°F and 74°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 80°F | 56°F | 32% | 23% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 32% | 23% |
| May 15 | 83°F | 60°F | 33% | 23% |
| May 22 | 85°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 65°F | 31% | 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 | 80°F | 56°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 56°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 56°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 80°F | 57°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 57°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 81°F | 57°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 81°F | 58°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 81°F | 58°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 58°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 59°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 82°F | 59°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 82°F | 59°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 83°F | 60°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 83°F | 60°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 83°F | 60°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 84°F | 61°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 84°F | 61°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 84°F | 61°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 84°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 85°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 85°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 85°F | 62°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 85°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 86°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 86°F | 63°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 86°F | 64°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 87°F | 64°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 87°F | 64°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 87°F | 64°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 87°F | 65°F | 32% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 88°F | 65°F | 31% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FMay average
- Normal low
- 61°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093992; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Dorado in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around May 11 (33%). In all, 4.81 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in El Dorado, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093992.
How humid and windy is El Dorado in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 68°F with 94% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 68°F | 66°F | 94% | 3.2 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 77°F | 68°F | 73% | 7.0 mph | 52% |
| noon | 83°F | 67°F | 59% | 7.6 mph | 49% |
| 3 p.m. | 85°F | 67°F | 56% | 7.6 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 68°F | 63% | 5.8 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 73°F | 68°F | 86% | 3.1 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093992. 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 El Dorado?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 99°F, on May 31, 1934; the coldest is 34°F, on May 15, 1917. The wettest May brought 13.12 in (1981).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.0°F: 2021 70.0°F (−2.0), 2022 74.1°F (+2.1), 2023 72.2°F (+0.2), 2024 74.4°F (+2.4), 2025 71.9°F (−0.1), 2026 71.5°F (−0.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.0°F | −2.0°F | 6.48 in |
| 2022 | 74.1°F | +2.1°F | 5.38 in |
| 2023 | 72.2°F | +0.2°F | 5.98 in |
| 2024 | 74.4°F | +2.4°F | 4.88 in |
| 2025 | 71.9°F | −0.1°F | 5.26 in |
| 2026 | 71.5°F | −0.5°F | 4.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093992; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093992. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in El Dorado compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, May normal highs run from 70°F in Deer to 85°F in Crossett; El Dorado's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.