Mercury Desert Rock Airport weather in May: Mercury Desert Rock Airport, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Mercury Desert Rock Airport in May has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 13°C, 5 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMercury Desert Rock Airport
- Station IDUSW00003160
- Location36.62°N 116.03°W
- Elevation3,230 ft (985 m)
- Jan 57° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 74° 47°
- May 84° 55°
- Jun 95° 64°
- Jul 101° 71°
- Aug 99° 70°
- Sep 91° 62°
- Oct 78° 50°
- Nov 65° 39°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in May?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 69.5°F. May is 9.2°F warmer than April and 10.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Mercury Desert Rock Airport and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 66°F and 74°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 51°F | 8% | 3% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 53°F | 7% | 2% |
| May 15 | 83°F | 55°F | 7% | 2% |
| May 22 | 86°F | 57°F | 6% | 1% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 60°F | 5% | 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 | 78°F | 51°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 79°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 79°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 79°F | 52°F | 7% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 80°F | 52°F | 7% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 80°F | 52°F | 7% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 80°F | 53°F | 7% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 81°F | 53°F | 7% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 81°F | 53°F | 7% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 53°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 82°F | 54°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 82°F | 54°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 83°F | 54°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 83°F | 55°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 83°F | 55°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 84°F | 55°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 84°F | 56°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 85°F | 56°F | 7% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 85°F | 56°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 85°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 86°F | 57°F | 6% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 86°F | 57°F | 6% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 87°F | 57°F | 6% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 87°F | 58°F | 6% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 87°F | 58°F | 6% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 88°F | 58°F | 6% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 88°F | 59°F | 6% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 88°F | 59°F | 6% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 89°F | 59°F | 5% | 1% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 89°F | 59°F | 5% | 1% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 90°F | 60°F | 5% | 1% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FMay average
- Normal low
- 55°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003160; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Mercury Desert Rock Airport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around May 1 (8%). In all, 0.18 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Mercury Desert Rock Airport, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003160.
How humid and windy is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 87°F with 13% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 25% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 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. | 69°F | 32°F | 25% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 32°F | 18% | 9.9 mph | 86% |
| noon | 84°F | 31°F | 15% | 12.7 mph | 80% |
| 3 p.m. | 87°F | 30°F | 13% | 13.9 mph | 78% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 29°F | 14% | 12.6 mph | 86% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 29°F | 18% | 8.3 mph | 89% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003160. 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 Mercury Desert Rock Airport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1978) is 106°F, on May 28, 2003; the coldest is 33°F, on May 6, 1988. The wettest May brought 1.94 in (1987).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.5°F: 2021 71.4°F (+1.9), 2022 70.3°F (+0.8), 2023 70.0°F (+0.5), 2024 70.0°F (+0.5), 2025 72.4°F (+2.9), 2026 71.3°F (+1.8). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.4°F | +1.9°F | 0.02 in |
| 2022 | 70.3°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 70.0°F | +0.5°F | 0.11 in |
| 2024 | 70.0°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 72.4°F | +2.9°F | 0.26 in |
| 2026 | 71.3°F | +1.8°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003160; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003160. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Mercury Desert Rock Airport compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, May normal highs run from 59°F in Glenbrook to 95°F in Laughlin; Mercury Desert Rock Airport's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in April74°F by day, 47°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in June95°F by day, 64°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nevada in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laughlin: Nevada's warmest Maynormal high 95°F