North Little Rock weather in May: North Little Rock, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
North Little Rock in May has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 5.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 16°C, 137 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationLittle Rock
- Station IDUSW00003952
- Location34.84°N 92.26°W
- Elevation568 ft (173 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population64,498
- Jan 49° 32°
- Feb 54° 36°
- Mar 63° 44°
- Apr 72° 52°
- May 79° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 60° 42°
- Dec 51° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Little Rock in May?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 70.0°F. May is 8.3°F warmer than April and 8.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in North Little Rock and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 75°F on May 1 to 84°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 67°F and 73°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 75°F | 56°F | 35% | 24% |
| May 8 | 77°F | 58°F | 35% | 24% |
| May 15 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 24% |
| May 22 | 81°F | 63°F | 34% | 23% |
| May 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 22% |
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 | 75°F | 56°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 57°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 57°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 76°F | 57°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 76°F | 57°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 77°F | 58°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 77°F | 58°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 77°F | 58°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 77°F | 59°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 78°F | 59°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 78°F | 59°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 78°F | 60°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 78°F | 60°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 79°F | 60°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 79°F | 61°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 80°F | 61°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 80°F | 61°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 80°F | 62°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 80°F | 62°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 81°F | 62°F | 34% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 81°F | 63°F | 34% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 81°F | 63°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 82°F | 63°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 82°F | 63°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 82°F | 64°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 83°F | 64°F | 33% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 83°F | 65°F | 32% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 83°F | 65°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 32% | 22% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FMay average
- Normal low
- 61°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 19
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003952; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in North Little Rock in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around May 7 (35%). In all, 5.39 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in North Little Rock, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003952.
What are the records for May in North Little Rock?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1975) is 98°F, on May 30, 1977; the coldest is 39°F, on May 3, 2013. The wettest May brought 12.93 in (2009).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.0°F: 2021 67.5°F (−2.5), 2022 71.5°F (+1.5), 2023 71.8°F (+1.8), 2024 73.4°F (+3.4), 2025 68.9°F (−1.1), 2026 70.3°F (+0.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.5°F | −2.5°F | 5.82 in |
| 2022 | 71.5°F | +1.5°F | 5.22 in |
| 2023 | 71.8°F | +1.8°F | 2.63 in |
| 2024 | 73.4°F | +3.4°F | 10.00 in |
| 2025 | 68.9°F | −1.1°F | 8.05 in |
| 2026 | 70.3°F | +0.3°F | 7.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003952; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003952. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in North Little Rock compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, May normal highs run from 70°F in Deer to 85°F in Crossett; North Little Rock's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- North Little Rock in April72°F by day, 52°F at night
- North Little Rock in June87°F by day, 69°F at night
- North Little Rock through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Maynormal high 85°F