Gulkana weather in May: Gulkana, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Gulkana in May has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 0.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 19 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationGulkana Airport
- Station IDUSW00026425
- Location62.16°N 145.46°W
- Elevation1,562 ft (476 m)
- Population (census place)73
- Jan 5° -12°
- Feb 16° -5°
- Mar 28° 1°
- Apr 44° 21°
- May 58° 33°
- Jun 67° 43°
- Jul 69° 47°
- Aug 65° 43°
- Sep 54° 33°
- Oct 36° 18°
- Nov 15° -1°
- Dec 8° -8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gulkana in May?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. May is 13.2°F warmer than April and 9.1°F cooler than June. May is the 4th warmest month of the year in Gulkana and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 53°F on May 1 to 63°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 43°F and 49°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 53°F | 29°F | 15% | 4% |
| May 8 | 55°F | 31°F | 18% | 5% |
| May 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% |
| May 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 23% | 8% |
| May 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 28% | 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 | 53°F | 29°F | 15% | 4% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 53°F | 30°F | 16% | 5% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 53°F | 30°F | 16% | 5% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 54°F | 30°F | 16% | 5% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 54°F | 31°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 55°F | 31°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 55°F | 31°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 55°F | 31°F | 18% | 5% | 17 h |
| May 9 | 56°F | 32°F | 18% | 6% | 17 h |
| May 10 | 56°F | 32°F | 19% | 6% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 57°F | 32°F | 19% | 6% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 57°F | 32°F | 19% | 6% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 57°F | 33°F | 20% | 6% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 58°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 20% | 7% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 58°F | 33°F | 21% | 7% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 59°F | 34°F | 21% | 7% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 59°F | 34°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 59°F | 34°F | 22% | 7% | 18 h |
| May 20 | 60°F | 34°F | 23% | 8% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 60°F | 35°F | 23% | 8% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 60°F | 35°F | 23% | 8% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 61°F | 35°F | 24% | 8% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 61°F | 36°F | 24% | 9% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 61°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 62°F | 36°F | 25% | 9% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 62°F | 36°F | 26% | 9% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 62°F | 37°F | 26% | 10% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 63°F | 37°F | 27% | 10% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 63°F | 37°F | 27% | 10% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 63°F | 38°F | 28% | 10% | 19 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FMay average
- Normal low
- 33°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 16 h 20 min to 19 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026425; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gulkana in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around May 31 (28%). In all, 0.76 in falls on 7 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Gulkana, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026425.
How humid and windy is Gulkana in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the south-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. | 44°F | 35°F | 71% | 5.2 mph | 27% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 36°F | 53% | 7.1 mph | 26% |
| noon | 58°F | 34°F | 40% | 9.0 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 33°F | 35% | 10.3 mph | 14% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 33°F | 37% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 35°F | 47% | 7.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026425. 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 Gulkana?
The warmest May temperature on Gulkana's official record (since 1909) is 85°F, on May 24, 1960; the coldest is 5°F, on May 9, 1964. The wettest May brought 2.41 in (2023); the snowiest, 6.7 inches (1999).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 45.0°F (−0.8), 2022 45.4°F (−0.4), 2023 43.5°F (−2.3), 2024 43.9°F (−1.9), 2025 43.4°F (−2.4), 2026 43.8°F (−2.0). 0 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.0°F | −0.8°F | 1.41 in |
| 2022 | 45.4°F | −0.4°F | 0.44 in |
| 2023 | 43.5°F | −2.3°F | 2.41 in |
| 2024 | 43.9°F | −1.9°F | 2.24 in |
| 2025 | 43.4°F | −2.4°F | – |
| 2026 | 43.8°F | −2.0°F | 1.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026425. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Gulkana compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, May normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers; Gulkana's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.