North Conway weather in May: North Conway, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
North Conway in May has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal May, 3.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 93 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationNorth Conway
- Station IDUSC00275995
- Location44.06°N 71.13°W
- Elevation522 ft (159 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (census place)2,286
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 33° 11°
- Mar 42° 20°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 80° 56°
- Sep 72° 48°
- Oct 59° 37°
- Nov 46° 27°
- Dec 36° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Conway in May?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 55.4°F. May is 12.2°F warmer than April and 9.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in North Conway and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 63°F on May 1 to 72°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 53°F and 58°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 45%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 63°F | 37°F | 41% | 25% |
| May 8 | 66°F | 40°F | 42% | 26% |
| May 15 | 68°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% |
| May 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 44% | 26% |
| May 31 | 72°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% |
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 | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 63°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 64°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 64°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 65°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 65°F | 39°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 65°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 66°F | 40°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 66°F | 41°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 66°F | 41°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 67°F | 41°F | 42% | 26% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 67°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 67°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 68°F | 42°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 68°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 68°F | 43°F | 43% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 68°F | 43°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 69°F | 44°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 69°F | 44°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 44% | 26% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 69°F | 45°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 22 | 70°F | 45°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 23 | 70°F | 46°F | 44% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 24 | 70°F | 46°F | 45% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 25 | 70°F | 46°F | 45% | 26% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 26% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 71°F | 47°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 72°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 72°F | 48°F | 45% | 27% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 14 h 10 min to 15 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00275995; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in North Conway in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 43% on average, highest around May 30 (45%). In all, 3.68 in falls on 13 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in North Conway, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00275995.
What are the records for May in North Conway?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1959) is 98°F, on May 23, 1992; the coldest is 18°F, on May 3, 1966. The wettest May brought 9.02 in (1984); the snowiest, 3.5 inches (1966).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.4°F: 2021 56.9°F (+1.5), 2022 58.8°F (+3.4), 2023 54.8°F (−0.6), 2024 58.5°F (+3.1), 2025 56.0°F (+0.6), 2026 54.5°F (−0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.9°F | +1.5°F | 1.56 in |
| 2022 | 58.8°F | +3.4°F | 2.90 in |
| 2023 | 54.8°F | −0.6°F | 6.42 in |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | +3.1°F | 3.41 in |
| 2025 | 56.0°F | +0.6°F | 7.12 in |
| 2026 | 54.5°F | −0.9°F | 8.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00275995; recent months: ACIS, station USC00275995. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in North Conway compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, May normal highs run from 64°F in Colebrook to 71°F in Hanover; North Conway's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.