Northway weather in May: Northway, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Northway in May has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal May, 0.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 1°C, 25 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationNorthway Airport
- Station IDUSW00026412
- Location62.96°N 141.93°W
- Elevation1,713 ft (522 m)
- Population (census place)202
- Jan -4° -22°
- Feb 8° -16°
- Mar 25° -8°
- Apr 45° 17°
- May 61° 34°
- Jun 70° 45°
- Jul 72° 48°
- Aug 67° 44°
- Sep 55° 32°
- Oct 32° 14°
- Nov 8° -9°
- Dec -2° -19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Northway in May?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 47.2°F. May is 16.1°F warmer than April and 10.0°F cooler than June. May is the 4th warmest month of the year in Northway and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 55°F on May 1 to 66°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 44°F and 51°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 | 55°F | 29°F | 18% | 5% |
| May 8 | 58°F | 31°F | 22% | 7% |
| May 15 | 60°F | 34°F | 26% | 9% |
| May 22 | 63°F | 36°F | 30% | 12% |
| May 31 | 66°F | 39°F | 35% | 15% |
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 | 55°F | 29°F | 18% | 5% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 55°F | 29°F | 18% | 5% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 56°F | 29°F | 19% | 6% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 56°F | 30°F | 19% | 6% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 57°F | 30°F | 20% | 6% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 57°F | 31°F | 21% | 6% | 17 h |
| May 7 | 57°F | 31°F | 21% | 7% | 17 h |
| May 8 | 58°F | 31°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 58°F | 32°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 59°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 59°F | 32°F | 23% | 8% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 59°F | 33°F | 24% | 8% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 60°F | 33°F | 25% | 9% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 60°F | 33°F | 25% | 9% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 60°F | 34°F | 26% | 9% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 61°F | 34°F | 26% | 10% | 18 h |
| May 17 | 61°F | 34°F | 27% | 10% | 18 h |
| May 18 | 61°F | 35°F | 28% | 10% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 62°F | 35°F | 28% | 11% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 62°F | 35°F | 29% | 11% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 62°F | 36°F | 29% | 11% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 63°F | 36°F | 30% | 12% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 63°F | 36°F | 31% | 12% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 63°F | 37°F | 31% | 12% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 64°F | 37°F | 32% | 13% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 64°F | 37°F | 32% | 13% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 64°F | 38°F | 33% | 14% | 19 h |
| May 28 | 65°F | 38°F | 34% | 14% | 19 h |
| May 29 | 65°F | 39°F | 34% | 14% | 19 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 65°F | 39°F | 35% | 15% | 19 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 66°F | 39°F | 35% | 15% | 19 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FMay average
- Normal low
- 34°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 16 h 30 min to 19 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026412; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Northway in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around May 31 (35%). In all, 0.98 in falls on 8 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Northway, 13 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.8 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal May, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026412.
How humid and windy is Northway in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with – relative humidity and a dew point of –; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 5.0 mph.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 69% | 3.6 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 37°F | 50% | 5.2 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 36°F | 41% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | – | – | – | – |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 35°F | 38% | 7.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 38°F | 52% | 4.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026412. 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 Northway?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1942) is 88°F, on May 28, 1947; the coldest is 2°F, on May 9, 1964. The wettest May brought 2.59 in (1975); the snowiest, 11.6 inches (2013).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.2°F: 2021 47.3°F (+0.1), 2022 45.2°F (−2.0), 2023 46.2°F (−1.0), 2024 47.5°F (+0.3), 2025 46.9°F (−0.3), 2026 44.3°F (−2.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.3°F | +0.1°F | 0.88 in |
| 2022 | 45.2°F | −2.0°F | 1.44 in |
| 2023 | 46.2°F | −1.0°F | 1.50 in |
| 2024 | 47.5°F | +0.3°F | 0.70 in |
| 2025 | 46.9°F | −0.3°F | 0.29 in |
| 2026 | 44.3°F | −2.9°F | 0.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026412; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026412. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Northway compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, May normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers; Northway's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.