Goodland weather in May: Goodland, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Goodland in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 2.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 8°C, 71 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationGoodland Renner Field
- Station IDUSW00023065
- Location39.37°N 101.70°W
- Elevation3,651 ft (1,113 m)
- Population4,394
- Jan 43° 17°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 64° 35°
- May 74° 46°
- Jun 85° 56°
- Jul 90° 62°
- Aug 88° 60°
- Sep 80° 51°
- Oct 67° 37°
- Nov 54° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Goodland in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 59.6°F. May is 10.3°F warmer than April and 11.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Goodland and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 80°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 62°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 39°F | 32% | 16% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 42°F | 33% | 17% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 45°F | 33% | 18% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 48°F | 34% | 19% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 52°F | 34% | 20% |
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 | 68°F | 39°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 68°F | 40°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 68°F | 40°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 69°F | 41°F | 32% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 69°F | 41°F | 33% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 69°F | 41°F | 33% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 70°F | 42°F | 33% | 16% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 70°F | 42°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 71°F | 43°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 71°F | 43°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 71°F | 43°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 72°F | 44°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 44°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 45°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 45°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 74°F | 46°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 46°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 46°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 47°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 47°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 48°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 48°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 48°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 49°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 49°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 50°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 50°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 50°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 51°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 80°F | 51°F | 34% | 19% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 52°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 46°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023065; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Goodland in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around May 22 (34%). In all, 2.81 in falls on 10 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Goodland, 2 days reach 90°F, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023065.
How humid and windy is Goodland in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 12.2 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. | 57°F | 50°F | 78% | 11.0 mph | 66% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 51°F | 55% | 13.3 mph | 67% |
| noon | 74°F | 50°F | 43% | 13.3 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 49°F | 38% | 14.2 mph | 69% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 50°F | 47% | 13.6 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 51°F | 69% | 11.3 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023065. 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 Goodland?
The warmest May temperature on Goodland's official record (since 1895) is 104°F, on May 31, 2002; the coldest is 21°F, on May 1, 1967. The wettest May brought 8.21 in (1981); the snowiest, 6.9 inches (1938).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.6°F: 2021 58.5°F (−1.1), 2022 59.9°F (+0.3), 2023 61.7°F (+2.1), 2024 60.0°F (+0.4), 2025 58.8°F (−0.8), 2026 61.2°F (+1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.5°F | −1.1°F | 3.52 in |
| 2022 | 59.9°F | +0.3°F | 2.93 in |
| 2023 | 61.7°F | +2.1°F | 4.09 in |
| 2024 | 60.0°F | +0.4°F | 1.38 in |
| 2025 | 58.8°F | −0.8°F | 1.83 in |
| 2026 | 61.2°F | +1.6°F | 3.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023065. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Goodland compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, May normal highs run from 72°F in Burr Oak to 81°F in Coldwater; Goodland's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.