Elko weather in May: Elko, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Elko in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 4°C, 31 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationElko Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024121
- Location40.83°N 115.79°W
- Elevation5,030 ft (1,533 m)
- Population20,822
- Jan 38° 16°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 53° 27°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 70° 39°
- Jun 82° 45°
- Jul 92° 52°
- Aug 90° 49°
- Sep 80° 41°
- Oct 66° 29°
- Nov 50° 22°
- Dec 38° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elko in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. May is 8.6°F warmer than April and 9.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Elko and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 64°F on May 1 to 76°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 51°F and 57°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 64°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% |
| May 8 | 67°F | 37°F | 28% | 12% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 39°F | 28% | 12% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% |
| May 31 | 76°F | 42°F | 23% | 10% |
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 | 64°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 65°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 65°F | 35°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 65°F | 36°F | 29% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 66°F | 36°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 66°F | 36°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 37°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 67°F | 37°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 67°F | 37°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 37°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 38°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 38°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 38°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 69°F | 38°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 39°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 39°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 39°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 39°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 39°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 40°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 40°F | 26% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 41°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 41°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 41°F | 25% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 41°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 41°F | 24% | 11% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 41°F | 23% | 10% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 76°F | 42°F | 23% | 10% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 39°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024121; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Elko in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around May 1 (29%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Elko, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024121.
How humid and windy is Elko in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 22% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 61% humidity. The wind averages 6.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 36°F | 61% | 3.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 36°F | 36% | 6.0 mph | 77% |
| noon | 71°F | 33°F | 24% | 9.9 mph | 71% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 31°F | 22% | 11.4 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 32°F | 25% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 34°F | 42% | 4.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024121. 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 Elko?
The warmest May temperature on Elko's official record (since 1890) is 97°F, on May 28, 2003; the coldest is 8°F, on May 2, 1913. The wettest May brought 4.09 in (1971); the snowiest, 11.3 inches (1971).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F: 2021 54.1°F (−0.1), 2022 51.1°F (−3.1), 2023 57.2°F (+3.0), 2024 51.8°F (−2.4), 2025 57.0°F (+2.8), 2026 56.0°F (+1.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.1°F | −0.1°F | 1.51 in |
| 2022 | 51.1°F | −3.1°F | 0.66 in |
| 2023 | 57.2°F | +3.0°F | 1.64 in |
| 2024 | 51.8°F | −2.4°F | 0.39 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | +2.8°F | 0.82 in |
| 2026 | 56.0°F | +1.8°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024121. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Elko compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, May normal highs run from 59°F in Glenbrook to 95°F in Laughlin; Elko's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.