Junction weather in May: Junction, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Junction in May has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 63°F, a daily mean of 75°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 3.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 17°C, 80 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationJunction Kimble County Airport
- Station IDUSW00013973
- Location30.51°N 99.77°W
- Elevation1,749 ft (533 m)
- Population2,492
- Jan 62° 34°
- Feb 66° 38°
- Mar 73° 46°
- Apr 81° 53°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 93° 70°
- Jul 95° 72°
- Aug 96° 71°
- Sep 89° 64°
- Oct 81° 54°
- Nov 70° 43°
- Dec 63° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Junction in May?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 63°F, for a daily mean of 74.8°F. May is 7.9°F warmer than April and 6.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Junction and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 84°F on May 1 to 91°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 72°F and 77°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 84°F | 57°F | 20% | 11% |
| May 8 | 85°F | 60°F | 21% | 12% |
| May 15 | 87°F | 62°F | 22% | 13% |
| May 22 | 89°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% |
| May 31 | 91°F | 67°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 | 84°F | 57°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 58°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 84°F | 58°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 84°F | 58°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 84°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 85°F | 59°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 85°F | 60°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 85°F | 60°F | 21% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 85°F | 60°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 85°F | 61°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 86°F | 61°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 86°F | 61°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 86°F | 62°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 86°F | 62°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 87°F | 62°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 87°F | 63°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 87°F | 63°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 87°F | 64°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 88°F | 64°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 88°F | 64°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 88°F | 65°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 89°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 90°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 90°F | 66°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 90°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 90°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 91°F | 67°F | 21% | 13% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 87°FMay average
- Normal low
- 63°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013973; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Junction in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around May 14 (22%). In all, 3.16 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Junction, 13 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013973.
How humid and windy is Junction in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 89°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 61°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 63°F | 83% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 65°F | 67% | 8.3 mph | – |
| noon | 85°F | 63°F | 48% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 89°F | 61°F | 39% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 87°F | 61°F | 41% | 11.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 79°F | 63°F | 58% | 7.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013973. 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 Junction?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 114°F, on May 26, 2024; the coldest is 34°F, on May 4, 2013. The wettest May brought 8.73 in (2016).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.8°F: 2022 82.3°F (+7.5), 2023 75.3°F (+0.5), 2024 82.2°F (+7.4), 2025 76.2°F (+1.4), 2026 72.6°F (−2.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 82.3°F | +7.5°F | 1.25 in |
| 2023 | 75.3°F | +0.5°F | 4.08 in |
| 2024 | 82.2°F | +7.4°F | 2.03 in |
| 2025 | 76.2°F | +1.4°F | 3.76 in |
| 2026 | 72.6°F | −2.2°F | 8.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013973; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013973. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Junction 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; Junction's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.