Kearney weather in May: Kearney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Kearney in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 4.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 112 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationKearney (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00254335
- Location40.73°N 99.01°W
- Elevation2,130 ft (649 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population34,741
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 40° 17°
- Mar 51° 25°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 38° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kearney in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. May is 10.9°F warmer than April and 10.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Kearney and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 66°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 62°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 66°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% |
| May 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% |
| May 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 22% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 37% | 23% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 54°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 66°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 66°F | 41°F | 34% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 67°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 68°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 70°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 70°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 72°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 73°F | 49°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 50°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 74°F | 51°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 51°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 51°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 52°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 76°F | 52°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 53°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 78°F | 54°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00254335; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kearney in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around May 23 (37%). In all, 4.40 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Kearney, 1 days reach 90°F, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00254335.
What are the records for May in Kearney?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 103°F, on May 29, 1934; the coldest is 19°F, on May 1, 1909. The wettest May brought 10.00 in (1935); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1967).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 60.4°F (+0.9), 2022 60.6°F (+1.1), 2023 63.1°F (+3.6), 2024 61.6°F (+2.1), 2025 60.4°F (+0.9), 2026 61.2°F (+1.7). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | +0.9°F | 4.78 in |
| 2022 | 60.6°F | +1.1°F | 3.07 in |
| 2023 | 63.1°F | +3.6°F | 2.90 in |
| 2024 | 61.6°F | +2.1°F | 4.78 in |
| 2025 | 60.4°F | +0.9°F | 2.98 in |
| 2026 | 61.2°F | +1.7°F | 3.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00254335; recent months: ACIS, station USC00254335. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Kearney compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, May normal highs run from 64°F in Harrison to 76°F in Beaver City; Kearney's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.