Newport weather in May: Newport, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Newport in May has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 2.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 8°C, 75 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNewport
- Station IDUSW00024285
- Location44.64°N 124.06°W
- Elevation122 ft (37 m)
- Population10,833
- Jan 50° 39°
- Feb 52° 39°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 54° 41°
- May 58° 46°
- Jun 61° 49°
- Jul 64° 51°
- Aug 64° 52°
- Sep 64° 49°
- Oct 60° 45°
- Nov 54° 42°
- Dec 50° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport in May?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 52.0°F. May is 4.3°F warmer than April and 3.0°F cooler than June. May is the 6th warmest month of the year in Newport and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 56°F on May 1 to 60°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 50°F and 54°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 51%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 56°F | 44°F | 51% | 30% |
| May 8 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 27% |
| May 15 | 58°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% |
| May 22 | 59°F | 47°F | 43% | 24% |
| May 31 | 60°F | 48°F | 41% | 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 | 56°F | 44°F | 51% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 56°F | 44°F | 51% | 30% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 57°F | 44°F | 50% | 30% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 57°F | 44°F | 50% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 57°F | 44°F | 49% | 29% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 57°F | 45°F | 48% | 28% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 57°F | 45°F | 48% | 28% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 27% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 57°F | 45°F | 47% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 58°F | 45°F | 46% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 58°F | 46°F | 46% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 58°F | 46°F | 46% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 58°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 58°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 58°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 58°F | 46°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 58°F | 46°F | 44% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 59°F | 47°F | 44% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 20 | 59°F | 47°F | 44% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 21 | 59°F | 47°F | 44% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 59°F | 47°F | 43% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 59°F | 47°F | 43% | 24% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 59°F | 47°F | 43% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 59°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 59°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 59°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 60°F | 47°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 60°F | 48°F | 42% | 24% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 60°F | 48°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 60°F | 48°F | 41% | 24% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FMay average
- Normal low
- 46°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024285; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around May 1 (51%). In all, 2.96 in falls on 13 days of a normal May.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024285.
What are the records for May in Newport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 82°F, on May 31, 1978; the coldest is 28°F, on May 24, 1893. The wettest May brought 9.97 in (1895).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.0°F: 2025 51.3°F (−0.7), 2026 51.6°F (−0.4). 0 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.3°F | −0.7°F | – |
| 2026 | 51.6°F | −0.4°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024285; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024285. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Newport 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; Newport's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.