Ogden weather in May: Ogden, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Ogden in May has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 2.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 55 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationOgden Hinkley Airport
- Station IDUSW00024126
- Location41.20°N 112.01°W
- Elevation4,470 ft (1,363 m)
- Population88,656
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 42° 25°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 70° 47°
- Jun 82° 55°
- Jul 91° 65°
- Aug 89° 63°
- Sep 78° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ogden in May?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 58.6°F. May is 9.5°F warmer than April and 9.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Ogden and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 65°F on May 1 to 75°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 56°F and 62°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 17% |
| May 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% |
| May 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% |
| May 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 16% |
| May 31 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 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 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 65°F | 43°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 67°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 68°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 69°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 71°F | 48°F | 28% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 72°F | 48°F | 27% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 73°F | 49°F | 27% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 74°F | 50°F | 26% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 74°F | 50°F | 25% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 15% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 14 h to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024126; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ogden in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 1 (30%). In all, 2.17 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Ogden, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024126.
What are the records for May in Ogden?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 98°F, on May 30, 2020; the coldest is 28°F, on May 7, 2010. The wettest May brought 5.59 in (2011); the snowiest, 12.3 inches (1950).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.6°F: 2021 61.5°F (+2.9), 2022 57.5°F (−1.1), 2023 65.7°F (+7.1), 2024 58.8°F (+0.2), 2025 61.8°F (+3.2), 2026 61.8°F (+3.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.5°F | +2.9°F | 0.63 in |
| 2022 | 57.5°F | −1.1°F | 2.02 in |
| 2023 | 65.7°F | +7.1°F | 0.58 in |
| 2024 | 58.8°F | +0.2°F | 1.70 in |
| 2025 | 61.8°F | +3.2°F | 1.69 in |
| 2026 | 61.8°F | +3.2°F | 0.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024126; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024126. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Ogden compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, May normal highs run from 53°F in Alta to 85°F in St. George; Ogden's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.