Grand Canyon National Park Airport weather in May: Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Grand Canyon National Park Airport in May has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal May, 0.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 0°C, 15 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationGrand Canyon National Park Airport
- Station IDUSW00003195
- Location35.95°N 112.15°W
- Elevation6,606 ft (2,014 m)
- Jan 44° 16°
- Feb 47° 17°
- Mar 55° 22°
- Apr 61° 25°
- May 71° 32°
- Jun 83° 38°
- Jul 85° 49°
- Aug 83° 49°
- Sep 77° 40°
- Oct 66° 30°
- Nov 54° 21°
- Dec 44° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in May?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 51.1°F. May is 7.9°F warmer than April and 9.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Grand Canyon National Park Airport and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 65°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 48°F and 54°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% |
| May 8 | 67°F | 30°F | 13% | 7% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% |
| May 22 | 73°F | 33°F | 11% | 6% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% |
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 | 65°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 65°F | 28°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 65°F | 29°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 66°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 66°F | 29°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 66°F | 30°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 30°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 67°F | 30°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 30°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 31°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 31°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 69°F | 31°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 69°F | 31°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 70°F | 31°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 70°F | 32°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 71°F | 32°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 71°F | 32°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 32°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 72°F | 32°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 33°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 73°F | 33°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 73°F | 33°F | 11% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 33°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 74°F | 33°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 33°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 75°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 34°F | 10% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 34°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 34°F | 9% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 77°F | 34°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FMay average
- Normal low
- 32°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003195; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Grand Canyon National Park Airport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around May 1 (14%). In all, 0.61 in falls on 4 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Grand Canyon National Park Airport, 20 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003195.
How humid and windy is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 15% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 55% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 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. | 39°F | 25°F | 55% | 1.8 mph | 90% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 28°F | 23% | 9.8 mph | 89% |
| noon | 72°F | 26°F | 17% | 12.2 mph | 81% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 25°F | 15% | 13.2 mph | 79% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 24°F | 16% | 12.1 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 23°F | 28% | 4.1 mph | 90% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003195. 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 Grand Canyon National Park Airport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 91°F, on May 28, 2000; the coldest is 11°F, on May 2, 2008. The wettest May brought 3.15 in (2019).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.1°F: 2021 51.1°F (at normal), 2022 52.6°F (+1.5), 2023 52.7°F (+1.6), 2024 50.6°F (−0.5), 2025 52.2°F (+1.1), 2026 52.1°F (+1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.1°F | at normal | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 52.6°F | +1.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 52.7°F | +1.6°F | 0.45 in |
| 2024 | 50.6°F | −0.5°F | 0.19 in |
| 2025 | 52.2°F | +1.1°F | 0.80 in |
| 2026 | 52.1°F | +1.0°F | 0.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003195; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003195. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Grand Canyon National Park Airport compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, May normal highs run from 66°F in Greer to 98°F in Gila Bend; Grand Canyon National Park Airport's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport in April61°F by day, 25°F at night
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport in June83°F by day, 38°F at night
- Grand Canyon National Park Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arizona in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Gila Bend: Arizona's warmest Maynormal high 98°F