Palmer weather in May: Palmer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Palmer in May has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 16 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPalmer Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00025331
- Location61.60°N 149.09°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- Population6,626
- Jan 22° 8°
- Feb 28° 13°
- Mar 34° 17°
- Apr 48° 30°
- May 59° 39°
- Jun 66° 47°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 42° 29°
- Nov 29° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmer in May?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 49.0°F. May is 10.2°F warmer than April and 7.3°F cooler than June. May is the 4th warmest month of the year in Palmer and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 55°F on May 1 to 63°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 47°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 55°F | 35°F | 16% | 5% |
| May 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 18% | 5% |
| May 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 21% | 6% |
| May 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 23% | 7% |
| May 31 | 63°F | 43°F | 25% | 8% |
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 | 35°F | 16% | 5% | 16 h 10 min |
| May 2 | 55°F | 36°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 56°F | 36°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 56°F | 36°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 56°F | 36°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 57°F | 37°F | 18% | 5% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 57°F | 37°F | 18% | 5% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 57°F | 37°F | 18% | 5% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 57°F | 37°F | 19% | 5% | 17 h |
| May 10 | 58°F | 37°F | 19% | 6% | 17 h |
| May 11 | 58°F | 38°F | 19% | 6% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 58°F | 38°F | 20% | 6% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 20% | 6% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 20% | 6% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 21% | 6% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 59°F | 39°F | 21% | 6% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 59°F | 39°F | 21% | 6% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 60°F | 39°F | 22% | 6% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 60°F | 40°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 60°F | 40°F | 22% | 7% | 18 h |
| May 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 23% | 7% | 18 h |
| May 23 | 61°F | 40°F | 23% | 7% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 61°F | 41°F | 23% | 7% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 61°F | 41°F | 24% | 7% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 24% | 8% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 62°F | 42°F | 24% | 8% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 62°F | 42°F | 25% | 8% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 62°F | 42°F | 25% | 8% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 63°F | 42°F | 25% | 8% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 63°F | 43°F | 25% | 8% | 18 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FMay average
- Normal low
- 39°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 16 h 10 min to 18 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025331; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmer in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around May 31 (25%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 7 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Palmer, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025331.
What are the records for May in Palmer?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 80°F, on May 29, 2013; the coldest is 22°F, on May 2, 2012. The wettest May brought 2.01 in (2024).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.0°F: 2021 50.2°F (+1.2), 2022 51.4°F (+2.4), 2023 50.3°F (+1.3), 2024 48.2°F (−0.8), 2025 48.4°F (−0.6), 2026 47.0°F (−2.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.2°F | +1.2°F | 0.60 in |
| 2022 | 51.4°F | +2.4°F | 0.42 in |
| 2023 | 50.3°F | +1.3°F | 0.20 in |
| 2024 | 48.2°F | −0.8°F | 2.01 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.66 in |
| 2026 | 47.0°F | −2.0°F | 0.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025331; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025331. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Palmer 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; Palmer's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.