Palacios weather in May: Palacios, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Palacios in May has a normal high of 85°F and a normal low of 71°F, a daily mean of 78°F, rising from 82°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 22°C, 98 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPalacios Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00012935
- Location28.72°N 96.25°W
- Elevation12 ft (4 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population4,373
- Jan 65° 46°
- Feb 68° 50°
- Mar 73° 57°
- Apr 80° 63°
- May 85° 71°
- Jun 90° 77°
- Jul 92° 79°
- Aug 93° 79°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 84° 64°
- Nov 74° 55°
- Dec 68° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palacios in May?
The normal high is 85°F and the normal low 71°F, for a daily mean of 78.1°F. May is 6.7°F warmer than April and 5.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Palacios and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 82°F on May 1 to 88°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 76°F and 80°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 82°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% |
| May 8 | 83°F | 69°F | 20% | 12% |
| May 15 | 85°F | 71°F | 21% | 13% |
| May 22 | 86°F | 73°F | 22% | 14% |
| May 31 | 88°F | 75°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 | 82°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 82°F | 67°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 82°F | 68°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 83°F | 68°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 83°F | 68°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 83°F | 69°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 83°F | 69°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 83°F | 69°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 83°F | 69°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 84°F | 70°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 84°F | 70°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 84°F | 70°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 84°F | 71°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 84°F | 71°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 85°F | 71°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 85°F | 71°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 85°F | 72°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 85°F | 72°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 85°F | 72°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 86°F | 73°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 86°F | 73°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 86°F | 73°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 86°F | 73°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 87°F | 74°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 87°F | 74°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 87°F | 74°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 87°F | 74°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 87°F | 74°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 75°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 88°F | 75°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 88°F | 75°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 85°FMay average
- Normal low
- 71°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 13 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palacios in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around May 31 (24%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 6 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Palacios, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012935.
How humid and windy is Palacios in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 73°F; at 6 a.m. it is 76°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 76°F | 72°F | 89% | 8.5 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 82°F | 73°F | 74% | 11.2 mph | 61% |
| noon | 85°F | 73°F | 67% | 12.1 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 85°F | 73°F | 66% | 13.4 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 83°F | 73°F | 72% | 12.4 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 79°F | 73°F | 84% | 9.7 mph | 74% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012935. 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 Palacios?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 98°F, on May 3, 1984; the coldest is 44°F, on May 4, 1954. The wettest May brought 16.97 in (2021).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 78.1°F: 2021 76.1°F (−2.0), 2022 82.2°F (+4.1), 2023 78.1°F (at normal), 2024 80.7°F (+2.6), 2025 79.3°F (+1.2), 2026 76.4°F (−1.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.1°F | −2.0°F | 16.97 in |
| 2022 | 82.2°F | +4.1°F | 1.85 in |
| 2023 | 78.1°F | at normal | 12.01 in |
| 2024 | 80.7°F | +2.6°F | 4.73 in |
| 2025 | 79.3°F | +1.2°F | 6.46 in |
| 2026 | 76.4°F | −1.7°F | 10.68 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012935; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Palacios compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, May normal highs run from 78°F in Hartley to 98°F in Terlingua; Palacios's is 85°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.