Ely weather in May: Ely, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Ely in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 1.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 1°C, 27 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationEly Airport
- Station IDUSW00023154
- Location39.30°N 114.85°W
- Elevation6,262 ft (1,909 m)
- Population3,892
- Jan 41° 12°
- Feb 44° 16°
- Mar 52° 23°
- Apr 59° 28°
- May 69° 34°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 49°
- Aug 87° 48°
- Sep 78° 39°
- Oct 65° 28°
- Nov 51° 19°
- Dec 41° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ely in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 51.5°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 9.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Ely and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 48°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 31°F | 26% | 10% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 32°F | 25% | 10% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 34°F | 25% | 10% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 35°F | 24% | 10% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 37°F | 21% | 9% |
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 | 63°F | 31°F | 26% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 31°F | 26% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 31°F | 26% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 31°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 65°F | 32°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 65°F | 32°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 65°F | 32°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 66°F | 32°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 66°F | 32°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 33°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 33°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 33°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 68°F | 33°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 34°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 34°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 34°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 69°F | 34°F | 25% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 35°F | 24% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 35°F | 24% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 35°F | 24% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 35°F | 24% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 35°F | 24% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 36°F | 24% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 36°F | 24% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 36°F | 23% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 36°F | 23% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 73°F | 37°F | 23% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 37°F | 22% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 74°F | 37°F | 22% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 37°F | 22% | 9% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 37°F | 21% | 9% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 34°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ely in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around May 1 (26%). In all, 1.05 in falls on 8 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Ely, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023154.
How humid and windy is Ely in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 54% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the 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. | 47°F | 31°F | 54% | 7.8 mph | 77% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 30°F | 29% | 8.3 mph | 76% |
| noon | 69°F | 29°F | 22% | 11.6 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 27°F | 20% | 12.8 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 28°F | 23% | 11.3 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 29°F | 38% | 8.1 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023154. 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 Ely?
The warmest May temperature on Ely's official record (since 1893) is 95°F, on May 31, 1910; the coldest is 7°F, on May 4, 1950. The wettest May brought 3.55 in (1896); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1895).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.5°F: 2021 51.5°F (at normal), 2022 48.5°F (−3.0), 2023 51.8°F (+0.3), 2024 49.9°F (−1.6), 2025 53.7°F (+2.2), 2026 52.7°F (+1.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.5°F | at normal | 0.27 in |
| 2022 | 48.5°F | −3.0°F | 0.23 in |
| 2023 | 51.8°F | +0.3°F | 0.78 in |
| 2024 | 49.9°F | −1.6°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | 53.7°F | +2.2°F | 0.64 in |
| 2026 | 52.7°F | +1.2°F | 0.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023154. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Ely 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; Ely's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.