Jonesboro weather in May: Jonesboro, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Jonesboro in May has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 5.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 16°C, 132 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationJonesboro Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003953
- Location35.83°N 90.65°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population82,384
- Jan 47° 31°
- Feb 52° 34°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 90° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 60° 40°
- Dec 50° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jonesboro in May?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 70.4°F. May is 9.7°F warmer than April and 8.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Jonesboro and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 76°F on May 1 to 86°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 68°F and 73°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 76°F | 55°F | 38% | 25% |
| May 8 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 15 | 80°F | 60°F | 38% | 25% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 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 | 76°F | 55°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 56°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 56°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 77°F | 56°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 77°F | 57°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 77°F | 57°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 78°F | 57°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 78°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 79°F | 58°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 79°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 79°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 80°F | 59°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 80°F | 60°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 80°F | 60°F | 38% | 25% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 81°F | 60°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 81°F | 60°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 81°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 82°F | 61°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 82°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 82°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 83°F | 62°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 63°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 85°F | 63°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 64°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 85°F | 64°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 86°F | 64°F | 33% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 65°F | 33% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003953; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jonesboro in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around May 8 (39%). In all, 5.21 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Jonesboro, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003953.
What are the records for May in Jonesboro?
The warmest May temperature on Jonesboro's official record (since 1893) is 101°F, on May 28, 1911; the coldest is 32°F, on May 2, 1909. The wettest May brought 10.82 in (2016).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.4°F: 2021 67.3°F (−3.1), 2022 70.9°F (+0.5), 2023 72.3°F (+1.9), 2024 73.9°F (+3.5), 2025 69.4°F (−1.0), 2026 71.5°F (+1.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.3°F | −3.1°F | 4.63 in |
| 2022 | 70.9°F | +0.5°F | 3.94 in |
| 2023 | 72.3°F | +1.9°F | 2.61 in |
| 2024 | 73.9°F | +3.5°F | 5.70 in |
| 2025 | 69.4°F | −1.0°F | 6.70 in |
| 2026 | 71.5°F | +1.1°F | 4.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JBRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003953. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Jonesboro compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, May normal highs run from 70°F in Deer to 85°F in Crossett; Jonesboro's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.