Kodiak weather in May: Kodiak, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Kodiak in May has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal May, 5.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 4°C, 149 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationKodiak Airport
- Station IDUSW00025501
- Location57.75°N 152.49°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- Population5,399
- Jan 36° 26°
- Feb 38° 27°
- Mar 39° 28°
- Apr 45° 34°
- May 52° 40°
- Jun 57° 46°
- Jul 62° 51°
- Aug 63° 50°
- Sep 57° 44°
- Oct 48° 36°
- Nov 41° 30°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kodiak in May?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 45.8°F. May is 6.7°F warmer than April and 5.6°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Kodiak and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 49°F on May 1 to 54°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 44°F and 48°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 49°F | 37°F | 56% | 38% |
| May 8 | 50°F | 39°F | 55% | 36% |
| May 15 | 52°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% |
| May 22 | 53°F | 41°F | 54% | 35% |
| May 31 | 54°F | 42°F | 54% | 35% |
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 | 49°F | 37°F | 56% | 38% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 49°F | 38°F | 56% | 37% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 49°F | 38°F | 56% | 37% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 50°F | 38°F | 56% | 37% | 15 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 50°F | 38°F | 56% | 36% | 15 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 50°F | 38°F | 55% | 36% | 16 h |
| May 7 | 50°F | 39°F | 55% | 36% | 16 h |
| May 8 | 50°F | 39°F | 55% | 36% | 16 h |
| May 9 | 51°F | 39°F | 55% | 36% | 16 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 51°F | 39°F | 55% | 35% | 16 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 51°F | 39°F | 55% | 35% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 51°F | 39°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 51°F | 39°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 52°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 52°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 52°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 52°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 52°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 52°F | 40°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 52°F | 41°F | 54% | 35% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 53°F | 41°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h |
| May 22 | 53°F | 41°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h |
| May 23 | 53°F | 41°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 53°F | 41°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 53°F | 41°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 53°F | 42°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 54°F | 42°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 54°F | 42°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 54°F | 42°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 54°F | 42°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 54°F | 42°F | 54% | 35% | 17 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FMay average
- Normal low
- 40°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 15 h 30 min to 17 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Sunshine
- 57%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025501; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kodiak in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around May 1 (56%). In all, 5.85 in falls on 17 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Kodiak, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025501.
How humid and windy is Kodiak in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 51°F with 71% relative humidity and a dew point of 42°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 40°F | 83% | 8.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 41°F | 75% | 10.0 mph | 19% |
| noon | 51°F | 42°F | 72% | 11.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 51°F | 42°F | 71% | 11.5 mph | 16% |
| 6 p.m. | 51°F | 42°F | 72% | 11.0 mph | 19% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 41°F | 76% | 9.1 mph | 21% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025501. 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 Kodiak?
The warmest May temperature on Kodiak's official record (since 1913) is 80°F, on May 12, 1968; the coldest is 18°F, on May 4, 1945. The wettest May brought 14.05 in (2008); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1971).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.8°F: 2021 44.2°F (−1.6), 2022 47.4°F (+1.6), 2023 43.3°F (−2.5), 2024 42.7°F (−3.1), 2025 44.8°F (−1.0), 2026 42.8°F (−3.0). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.2°F | −1.6°F | 8.52 in |
| 2022 | 47.4°F | +1.6°F | 3.06 in |
| 2023 | 43.3°F | −2.5°F | 10.64 in |
| 2024 | 42.7°F | −3.1°F | 7.64 in |
| 2025 | 44.8°F | −1.0°F | 6.18 in |
| 2026 | 42.8°F | −3.0°F | 8.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ADQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025501. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Kodiak compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, May normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers; Kodiak's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.