Kingman weather in May: Kingman, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Kingman in May has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 91°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal May, 0.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 12°C, 2 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationKingman Airport
- Station IDUSW00093167
- Location35.26°N 113.93°W
- Elevation3,420 ft (1,042 m)
- Population35,383
- Jan 57° 31°
- Feb 61° 33°
- Mar 67° 38°
- Apr 75° 43°
- May 85° 53°
- Jun 95° 62°
- Jul 99° 70°
- Aug 97° 69°
- Sep 91° 60°
- Oct 79° 48°
- Nov 66° 37°
- Dec 56° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kingman in May?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 68.8°F. May is 9.7°F warmer than April and 9.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Kingman and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 79°F on May 1 to 91°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 66°F and 72°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 79°F | 48°F | 7% | 3% |
| May 8 | 82°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% |
| May 15 | 85°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% |
| May 22 | 87°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% |
| May 31 | 91°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% |
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 | 79°F | 48°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 48°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 80°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 49°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 81°F | 50°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 81°F | 50°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 82°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 83°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 83°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 83°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 84°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 84°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 85°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 85°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 85°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 86°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 86°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 87°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 87°F | 54°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 87°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 88°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 88°F | 55°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 88°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 89°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 89°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 90°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 90°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 91°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FMay average
- Normal low
- 53°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093167; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kingman in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around May 1 (7%). In all, 0.08 in falls on 1 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Kingman, 10 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093167.
How humid and windy is Kingman in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 12% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 29% humidity. The wind averages 10.9 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 29°F | 29% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 31°F | 18% | 8.4 mph | – |
| noon | 85°F | 30°F | 13% | 14.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 28°F | 12% | 16.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 86°F | 27°F | 12% | 15.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 74°F | 27°F | 17% | 10.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093167. 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 Kingman?
The warmest May temperature on Kingman's official record (since 1901) is 106°F, on May 21, 1923; the coldest is 29°F, on May 12, 1909. The wettest May brought 2.15 in (1992).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.8°F: 2021 70.8°F (+2.0), 2022 69.9°F (+1.1), 2023 68.6°F (−0.2), 2024 69.3°F (+0.5), 2025 70.6°F (+1.8), 2026 70.0°F (+1.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.8°F | +2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 69.9°F | +1.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 68.6°F | −0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 69.3°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 70.6°F | +1.8°F | 0.81 in |
| 2026 | 70.0°F | +1.2°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IGMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093167. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Kingman compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, May normal highs run from 66°F in Greer to 98°F in Gila Bend; Kingman's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.