Hondo weather in May: Hondo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Hondo in May has a normal high of 88°F and a normal low of 66°F, a daily mean of 77°F, rising from 85°F on the 1st to 92°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 3.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 19°C, 87 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationHondo Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012962
- Location29.36°N 99.17°W
- Elevation920 ft (280 m)
- Population8,969
- Jan 65° 39°
- Feb 70° 43°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 83° 57°
- May 88° 66°
- Jun 94° 71°
- Jul 97° 73°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 91° 68°
- Oct 84° 59°
- Nov 73° 48°
- Dec 66° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hondo in May?
The normal high is 88°F and the normal low 66°F, for a daily mean of 76.9°F. May is 7.1°F warmer than April and 5.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Hondo and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 85°F on May 1 to 92°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 74°F and 79°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 85°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% |
| May 8 | 86°F | 63°F | 24% | 13% |
| May 15 | 88°F | 66°F | 24% | 13% |
| May 22 | 90°F | 67°F | 23% | 14% |
| May 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 21% | 13% |
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 | 85°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 85°F | 61°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 85°F | 62°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 86°F | 62°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 86°F | 62°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 86°F | 63°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 86°F | 63°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 86°F | 63°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 87°F | 64°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 87°F | 64°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 87°F | 64°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 87°F | 65°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 87°F | 65°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 88°F | 65°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 88°F | 66°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 88°F | 66°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 88°F | 66°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 89°F | 66°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 89°F | 67°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 89°F | 67°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 90°F | 67°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 90°F | 67°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 90°F | 68°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 90°F | 68°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 91°F | 68°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 91°F | 68°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 91°F | 69°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 91°F | 69°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 92°F | 69°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 92°F | 69°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 92°F | 70°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 88°FMay average
- Normal low
- 66°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hondo in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around May 8 (24%). In all, 3.43 in falls on 8 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Hondo, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012962.
How humid and windy is Hondo in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 90°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 68°F | 90% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 69°F | 74% | 8.8 mph | – |
| noon | 85°F | 68°F | 57% | 9.4 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 90°F | 67°F | 47% | 10.3 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 88°F | 66°F | 48% | 10.9 mph | 80% |
| 9 p.m. | 80°F | 67°F | 67% | 9.9 mph | 85% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012962. 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 Hondo?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 106°F, on May 27, 2024; the coldest is 38°F, on May 3, 2011. The wettest May brought 13.83 in (1987).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.9°F: 2022 82.6°F (+5.7), 2023 76.8°F (−0.1), 2024 82.0°F (+5.1), 2025 80.2°F (+3.3), 2026 74.8°F (−2.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 82.6°F | +5.7°F | 1.75 in |
| 2023 | 76.8°F | −0.1°F | 7.20 in |
| 2024 | 82.0°F | +5.1°F | 0.07 in |
| 2025 | 80.2°F | +3.3°F | 0.45 in |
| 2026 | 74.8°F | −2.1°F | 5.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012962; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Hondo compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, May normal highs run from 78°F in Hartley to 98°F in Terlingua; Hondo's is 88°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.