Patuxent River Naval Air Station weather in May: Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Patuxent River Naval Air Station in May has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 14°C, 93 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPatuxent River Naval Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013721
- Location38.30°N 76.42°W
- Elevation39 ft (12 m)
- Jan 45° 30°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 55° 37°
- Apr 66° 47°
- May 75° 57°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 87° 71°
- Aug 85° 69°
- Sep 79° 63°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 58° 41°
- Dec 50° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in May?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 65.9°F. May is 9.3°F warmer than April and 8.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Patuxent River Naval Air Station and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 71°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 63°F and 69°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 71°F | 53°F | 38% | 24% |
| May 8 | 73°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 57°F | 38% | 24% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 59°F | 37% | 23% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 62°F | 37% | 23% |
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 | 71°F | 53°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 71°F | 53°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 72°F | 53°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 72°F | 54°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 72°F | 54°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 72°F | 54°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 72°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 73°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 73°F | 55°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 73°F | 56°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 73°F | 56°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 74°F | 56°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 74°F | 57°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 74°F | 57°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 74°F | 57°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 75°F | 57°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 75°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 58°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 59°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 59°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 59°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 60°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 60°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 60°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 61°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 62°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 62°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013721; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Patuxent River Naval Air Station in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 9 (38%). In all, 3.66 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Patuxent River Naval Air Station, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013721.
How humid and windy is Patuxent River Naval Air Station in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 66°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 66°F | 60°F | 81% | 6.8 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 72°F | 60°F | 66% | 8.9 mph | 28% |
| noon | 76°F | 60°F | 59% | 9.6 mph | 25% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 60°F | 56% | 9.9 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 60°F | 62% | 8.0 mph | 32% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 61°F | 76% | 6.5 mph | 41% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013721. 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 Patuxent River Naval Air Station?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 100°F, on May 20, 1996; the coldest is 36°F, on May 10, 1966. The wettest May brought 11.25 in (1990).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.9°F: 2021 65.5°F (−0.5), 2022 68.2°F (+2.3), 2023 65.2°F (−0.7), 2024 70.0°F (+4.0), 2025 69.2°F (+3.3), 2026 65.8°F (−0.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65.5°F | −0.5°F | 3.48 in |
| 2022 | 68.2°F | +2.3°F | 6.66 in |
| 2023 | 65.2°F | −0.7°F | 1.60 in |
| 2024 | 70.0°F | +4.0°F | 3.17 in |
| 2025 | 69.2°F | +3.3°F | 7.00 in |
| 2026 | 65.8°F | −0.1°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013721; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013721. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Patuxent River Naval Air Station compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, May normal highs run from 68°F in Frostburg to 78°F in Snow Hill; Patuxent River Naval Air Station's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in April66°F by day, 47°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station in June83°F by day, 66°F at night
- Patuxent River Naval Air Station through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Maryland in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Snow Hill: Maryland's warmest Maynormal high 78°F