Meacham weather in May: Meacham, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May

Meacham in May has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal May, 3.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 1°C, 90 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in May.

  • NOAA stationMeacham
  • Station IDUSW00024152
  • Location45.51°N 118.42°W
  • Elevation3,723 ft (1,135 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population (census place)41
  1. Jan 37° 21°
  2. Feb 40° 22°
  3. Mar 46° 24°
  4. Apr 52° 29°
  5. May 61° 34°
  6. Jun 68° 39°
  7. Jul 79° 42°
  8. Aug 79° 40°
  9. Sep 70° 34°
  10. Oct 57° 29°
  11. Nov 43° 26°
  12. Dec 35° 20°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Meacham in May?

The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 47.7°F. May is 7.1°F warmer than April and 6.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Meacham and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 57°F on May 1 to 64°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 45°F and 50°F.

Meacham in May, day by day: normal high and low

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 46%).

Normal high and low on five days of May, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
May 157°F31°F46%27%
May 859°F33°F45%27%
May 1561°F34°F45%27%
May 2262°F36°F44%27%
May 3164°F37°F41%24%
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
Meacham: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of May
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
May 157°F31°F46%27%14 h 20 min
May 257°F32°F46%27%14 h 20 min
May 358°F32°F46%27%14 h 20 min
May 458°F32°F46%27%14 h 20 min
May 558°F32°F45%27%14 h 30 min
May 659°F32°F45%27%14 h 30 min
May 759°F33°F45%27%14 h 30 min
May 859°F33°F45%27%14 h 30 min
May 960°F33°F45%27%14 h 40 min
May 1060°F33°F45%27%14 h 40 min
May 1160°F33°F45%27%14 h 40 min
May 1260°F34°F45%27%14 h 40 min
May 1361°F34°F45%27%14 h 50 min
May 1461°F34°F45%27%14 h 50 min
May 1561°F34°F45%27%14 h 50 min
May 1661°F35°F45%27%14 h 50 min
May 1762°F35°F45%27%15 h
May 1862°F35°F45%27%15 h
May 1962°F35°F45%27%15 h
May 2062°F35°F45%27%15 h
May 2162°F36°F44%27%15 h 10 min
May 2262°F36°F44%27%15 h 10 min
May 2363°F36°F44%26%15 h 10 min
May 2463°F36°F44%26%15 h 10 min
May 2563°F36°F44%26%15 h 10 min
May 2663°F36°F43%26%15 h 20 min
May 2763°F37°F43%26%15 h 20 min
May 2864°F37°F43%25%15 h 20 min
May 2964°F37°F42%25%15 h 20 min
May 3064°F37°F42%25%15 h 20 min
May 3164°F37°F41%24%15 h 20 min
Normal high
61°FMay average
Normal low
34°FMay average
Precipitation
3.55 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
140.01 inch or more
Snowfall
0.8 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
14
Daylight
14 h 20 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
Days at 70°F or more
6
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Meacham in May?

On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 44% on average, highest around May 1 (46%). In all, 3.55 in falls on 14 days of a normal May.

In a normal May in Meacham, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.

Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024152.

How humid and windy is Meacham in May?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 2.0 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal May day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.44°F39°F82%0.8 mph–
9 a.m.57°F40°F53%2.9 mph–
noon61°F41°F48%4.1 mph–
3 p.m.62°F41°F46%4.1 mph–
6 p.m.59°F41°F50%2.6 mph–
9 p.m.49°F42°F77%0.7 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024152. 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 Meacham?

The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 89°F, on May 23, 2001; the coldest is 19°F, on May 3, 2006. The wettest May brought 6.50 in (2010); the snowiest, 17.6 inches (1960).

The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.7°F: 2021 47.9°F (+0.2), 2022 44.3°F (−3.4), 2023 51.9°F (+4.2), 2024 45.6°F (−2.1), 2025 48.4°F (+0.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Meacham: May in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
MayMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202147.9°F+0.2°F1.34 in
202244.3°F−3.4°F6.44 in
202351.9°F+4.2°F1.21 in
202445.6°F−2.1°F4.90 in
202548.4°F+0.7°F1.41 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024152; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024152. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does May in Meacham compare across Oregon?

Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, May normal highs run from 54°F in Government Camp to 76°F in Ontario; Meacham's is 61°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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