Kaneohe weather in May: Kaneohe, Hawaii: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Kaneohe in May has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 72°F, a daily mean of 77°F, holding near 81°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 1.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 22°C, 34 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationKaneohe Bay Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00022519
- Location21.45°N 157.78°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population (census place)35,945
- Jan 79° 68°
- Feb 78° 69°
- Mar 78° 69°
- Apr 80° 71°
- May 81° 72°
- Jun 82° 74°
- Jul 83° 75°
- Aug 84° 75°
- Sep 84° 76°
- Oct 83° 75°
- Nov 81° 73°
- Dec 79° 70°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kaneohe in May?
The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 72°F, for a daily mean of 76.5°F. May is 1.3°F warmer than April and 1.6°F cooler than June. May is the 7th warmest month of the year in Kaneohe and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 80°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 0.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 76°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 80°F | 71°F | 40% | 11% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 72°F | 38% | 11% |
| May 15 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 10% |
| May 22 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 9% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 73°F | 38% | 9% |
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 | 80°F | 71°F | 40% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 2 | 80°F | 71°F | 40% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 3 | 80°F | 71°F | 40% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 4 | 81°F | 71°F | 40% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 5 | 81°F | 71°F | 39% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 6 | 81°F | 72°F | 39% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 7 | 81°F | 72°F | 39% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 8 | 81°F | 72°F | 38% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 9 | 81°F | 72°F | 38% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 10 | 81°F | 72°F | 38% | 11% | 13 h |
| May 11 | 81°F | 72°F | 38% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 81°F | 72°F | 37% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 81°F | 73°F | 37% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 82°F | 73°F | 37% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 82°F | 73°F | 37% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 82°F | 73°F | 38% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 82°F | 73°F | 38% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 82°F | 73°F | 38% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 73°F | 38% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 81°FMay average
- Normal low
- 72°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 13 h to 13 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00022519; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kaneohe in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 1 (40%). In all, 1.32 in falls on 11 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00022519.
How humid and windy is Kaneohe in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 68°F; at 6 a.m. it is 75°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the east-northeast 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. | 75°F | 67°F | 77% | 6.2 mph | 27% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 68°F | 70% | 8.7 mph | 24% |
| noon | 81°F | 68°F | 66% | 10.1 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 68°F | 66% | 10.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 68°F | 70% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 68°F | 75% | 7.8 mph | 23% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00022519. 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 Kaneohe?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1942) is 90°F, on May 17, 2024; the coldest is 60°F, on May 3, 1996. The wettest May brought 10.34 in (2024).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 76.5°F: 2022 78.1°F (+1.6), 2023 79.8°F (+3.3), 2024 80.5°F (+4.0), 2025 77.4°F (+0.9), 2026 76.7°F (+0.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 78.1°F | +1.6°F | 0.99 in |
| 2023 | 79.8°F | +3.3°F | 2.15 in |
| 2024 | 80.5°F | +4.0°F | 10.34 in |
| 2025 | 77.4°F | +0.9°F | 1.40 in |
| 2026 | 76.7°F | +0.2°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00022519; recent months: ACIS, station USW00022519. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Kaneohe compare across Hawaii?
Across the 18 places PlainClimate covers in Hawaii, May normal highs run from 71°F in Kula to 87°F in Kahului; Kaneohe's is 81°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.