Pahrump weather in May: Pahrump, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Pahrump in May has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal May, 0.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 12°C, 4 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPahrump (4 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00265890
- Location36.26°N 116.06°W
- Elevation2,573 ft (784 m)
- Population (census place)45,811
- Jan 58° 28°
- Feb 62° 32°
- Mar 69° 38°
- Apr 76° 44°
- May 85° 53°
- Jun 95° 61°
- Jul 101° 68°
- Aug 100° 66°
- Sep 93° 57°
- Oct 81° 45°
- Nov 67° 34°
- Dec 57° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pahrump in May?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 68.9°F. May is 8.9°F warmer than April and 9.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Pahrump and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 80°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 65°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 80°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% |
| May 8 | 82°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% |
| May 15 | 85°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% |
| May 22 | 87°F | 55°F | 4% | 2% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% |
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 | 80°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 81°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 81°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 81°F | 50°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 82°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 82°F | 51°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 83°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 83°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 83°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 84°F | 52°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 84°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 85°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 85°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 85°F | 53°F | 5% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 86°F | 54°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 86°F | 54°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 86°F | 54°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 87°F | 54°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 87°F | 55°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 87°F | 55°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 88°F | 55°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 88°F | 55°F | 4% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 88°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 89°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 89°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 90°F | 56°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 90°F | 57°F | 3% | 1% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FMay average
- Normal low
- 53°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00265890; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pahrump in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around May 1 (6%). In all, 0.17 in falls on 1 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Pahrump, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00265890.
What are the records for May in Pahrump?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1914) is 107°F, on May 29, 2003; the coldest is 22°F, on May 6, 2024. The wettest May brought 1.42 in (1977).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.9°F: 2021 70.2°F (+1.3), 2022 69.6°F (+0.7), 2024 65.6°F (−3.3), 2025 71.5°F (+2.6). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.2°F | +1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 69.6°F | +0.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 65.6°F | −3.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | +2.6°F | 0.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00265890; recent months: ACIS, station USC00265890. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Pahrump compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, May normal highs run from 59°F in Glenbrook to 95°F in Laughlin; Pahrump's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.