Medford weather in May: Medford, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Medford in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 1.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 8°C, 34 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMedford International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024225
- Location42.38°N 122.87°W
- Elevation1,297 ft (395 m)
- Population86,301
- Jan 48° 33°
- Feb 54° 34°
- Mar 59° 37°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 47°
- Jun 82° 52°
- Jul 92° 59°
- Aug 91° 58°
- Sep 84° 51°
- Oct 70° 42°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Medford in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 60.4°F. May is 7.6°F warmer than April and 6.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Medford and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 70°F on May 1 to 77°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 64°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 15% |
| May 8 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 14% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 47°F | 28% | 14% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 48°F | 26% | 13% |
| May 31 | 77°F | 50°F | 23% | 11% |
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 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 70°F | 44°F | 32% | 15% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 70°F | 44°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 71°F | 45°F | 31% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 71°F | 45°F | 31% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 71°F | 45°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 73°F | 46°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 73°F | 46°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 73°F | 46°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 73°F | 46°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 74°F | 47°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 74°F | 47°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 74°F | 47°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 47°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 47°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 48°F | 27% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 48°F | 27% | 13% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 48°F | 27% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 48°F | 26% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 48°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 49°F | 26% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 49°F | 25% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 49°F | 25% | 12% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 49°F | 24% | 12% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 77°F | 49°F | 24% | 12% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 77°F | 49°F | 23% | 11% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 77°F | 49°F | 23% | 11% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 77°F | 50°F | 23% | 11% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024225; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Medford in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 1 (32%). In all, 1.34 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Medford, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024225.
How humid and windy is Medford in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 32% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 47°F | 79% | 2.0 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 47°F | 57% | 3.3 mph | 57% |
| noon | 71°F | 45°F | 40% | 5.6 mph | 62% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 44°F | 32% | 8.6 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 44°F | 36% | 10.6 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 46°F | 53% | 5.3 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024225. 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 Medford?
The warmest May temperature on Medford's official record (since 1911) is 103°F, on May 30, 1986; the coldest is 28°F, on May 2, 1913. The wettest May brought 4.58 in (1945).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.4°F: 2021 62.7°F (+2.3), 2022 57.4°F (−3.0), 2023 64.2°F (+3.8), 2024 61.0°F (+0.6), 2025 62.0°F (+1.6), 2026 63.1°F (+2.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.13 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | −3.0°F | 0.82 in |
| 2023 | 64.2°F | +3.8°F | 1.03 in |
| 2024 | 61.0°F | +0.6°F | 1.14 in |
| 2025 | 62.0°F | +1.6°F | 0.55 in |
| 2026 | 63.1°F | +2.8°F | 0.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MFRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024225. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Medford 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; Medford's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.