Norfolk weather in May: Norfolk, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Norfolk in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 4.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 102 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNorfolk Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00014941
- Location41.99°N 97.44°W
- Elevation1,551 ft (473 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population26,162
- Jan 33° 12°
- Feb 37° 16°
- Mar 50° 26°
- Apr 61° 37°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 77° 51°
- Oct 64° 38°
- Nov 48° 25°
- Dec 36° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Norfolk in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 60.1°F. May is 11.2°F warmer than April and 10.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Norfolk and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 66°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 57°F and 63°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 23% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 24% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% |
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 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 44°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 48°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 51°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 76°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 77°F | 53°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 77°F | 53°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 78°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 48°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014941; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Norfolk in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 27 (39%). In all, 4.00 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Norfolk, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014941.
How humid and windy is Norfolk in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 53°F | 84% | 7.4 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 54°F | 64% | 11.3 mph | 67% |
| noon | 72°F | 53°F | 52% | 12.5 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 53°F | 46% | 12.7 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 53°F | 48% | 11.9 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 67% | 8.5 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014941. 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 Norfolk?
The warmest May temperature on Norfolk's official record (since 1893) is 106°F, on May 29, 1934; the coldest is 21°F, on May 2, 1908. The wettest May brought 9.88 in (1905); the snowiest, 2.7 inches (1947).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.1°F: 2021 60.1°F (at normal), 2022 62.3°F (+2.2), 2023 65.8°F (+5.7), 2024 62.0°F (+1.9), 2025 59.9°F (−0.3), 2026 61.2°F (+1.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1°F | at normal | 2.33 in |
| 2022 | 62.3°F | +2.2°F | 3.90 in |
| 2023 | 65.8°F | +5.7°F | 1.43 in |
| 2024 | 62.0°F | +1.9°F | 6.20 in |
| 2025 | 59.9°F | −0.3°F | 1.98 in |
| 2026 | 61.2°F | +1.1°F | 3.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OFKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014941. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Norfolk compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, May normal highs run from 64°F in Harrison to 76°F in Beaver City; Norfolk's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.