Minot weather in May: Minot, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Minot in May has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 2.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 6°C, 69 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationMinot International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024013
- Location48.26°N 101.27°W
- Elevation1,665 ft (508 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population47,440
- Jan 23° 4°
- Feb 27° 8°
- Mar 40° 19°
- Apr 56° 31°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 84° 59°
- Aug 84° 56°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 57° 34°
- Nov 40° 21°
- Dec 27° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minot in May?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. May is 12.6°F warmer than April and 9.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Minot and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 74°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 53°F and 59°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 40°F | 32% | 17% |
| May 15 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% |
| May 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 35% | 21% |
| May 31 | 74°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% |
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 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 64°F | 38°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 38°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 38°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 65°F | 39°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 39°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 66°F | 40°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 40°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 67°F | 41°F | 32% | 17% | 15 h |
| May 11 | 67°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h |
| May 12 | 68°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h |
| May 13 | 68°F | 42°F | 32% | 18% | 15 h |
| May 14 | 68°F | 43°F | 33% | 18% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 69°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 70°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 70°F | 44°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 70°F | 45°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 71°F | 45°F | 34% | 20% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 71°F | 45°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 71°F | 46°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 72°F | 46°F | 35% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 22% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 73°F | 47°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 23% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 74°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 74°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 15 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 15 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Minot in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around May 31 (38%). In all, 2.73 in falls on 10 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Minot, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024013.
How humid and windy is Minot in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.9 mph, most often from the west-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. | 52°F | 46°F | 80% | 9.1 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 47°F | 61% | 11.9 mph | 51% |
| noon | 66°F | 46°F | 48% | 13.2 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 46°F | 43% | 13.3 mph | 38% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 46°F | 45% | 12.7 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 61% | 9.0 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024013. 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 Minot?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 99°F, on May 22, 1980; the coldest is 17°F, on May 2, 2002. The wettest May brought 7.04 in (2007); the snowiest, 18.3 inches (1950).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2021 55.1°F (−1.0), 2022 55.0°F (−1.1), 2023 60.7°F (+4.6), 2024 54.7°F (−1.4), 2025 57.0°F (+0.9), 2026 56.1°F (at normal). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | −1.0°F | 0.53 in |
| 2022 | 55.0°F | −1.1°F | 2.45 in |
| 2023 | 60.7°F | +4.6°F | 5.45 in |
| 2024 | 54.7°F | −1.4°F | 2.63 in |
| 2025 | 57.0°F | +0.9°F | 4.51 in |
| 2026 | 56.1°F | at normal | 1.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Minot compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, May normal highs run from 62°F in Rolla to 71°F in Enderlin; Minot's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.