Moab weather in May: Moab, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Moab in May has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal May, 0.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 10°C, 21 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationMoab
- Station IDUSC00425733
- Location38.57°N 109.55°W
- Elevation4,053 ft (1,235 m)
- Population5,242
- Jan 44° 21°
- Feb 52° 27°
- Mar 65° 36°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 83° 51°
- Jun 94° 59°
- Jul 99° 66°
- Aug 96° 64°
- Sep 88° 55°
- Oct 74° 42°
- Nov 57° 30°
- Dec 44° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moab in May?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 66.7°F. May is 9.3°F warmer than April and 9.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Moab and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 77°F on May 1 to 89°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 64°F and 69°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 77°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% |
| May 8 | 79°F | 49°F | 17% | 9% |
| May 15 | 82°F | 51°F | 15% | 8% |
| May 22 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% |
| May 31 | 89°F | 55°F | 12% | 6% |
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 | 77°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 77°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 77°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 78°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 78°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 78°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 79°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 79°F | 49°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 80°F | 49°F | 17% | 9% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 80°F | 49°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 81°F | 50°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 81°F | 50°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 50°F | 16% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 82°F | 50°F | 16% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 82°F | 51°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 83°F | 51°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 83°F | 51°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 83°F | 51°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 84°F | 52°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 84°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 85°F | 52°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 86°F | 53°F | 14% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 86°F | 53°F | 14% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 86°F | 53°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 87°F | 53°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 87°F | 54°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 88°F | 54°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 54°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 88°F | 54°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 89°F | 55°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00425733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Moab in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around May 1 (17%). In all, 0.82 in falls on 5 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Moab, 8 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00425733.
What are the records for May in Moab?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 109°F, on May 31, 1910; the coldest is 27°F, on May 1, 1909. The wettest May brought 2.62 in (1995).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.7°F: 2021 68.8°F (+2.1), 2023 68.2°F (+1.5), 2024 65.0°F (−1.7). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.8°F | +2.1°F | 0.38 in |
| 2023 | 68.2°F | +1.5°F | 0.23 in |
| 2024 | 65.0°F | −1.7°F | 0.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00425733; recent months: ACIS, station USC00425733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Moab compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, May normal highs run from 53°F in Alta to 85°F in St. George; Moab's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.