Prescott weather in May: Prescott, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Prescott in May has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal May, 0.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 8°C, 12 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationPrescott Love Field
- Station IDUSW00023184
- Location34.65°N 112.42°W
- Elevation5,042 ft (1,537 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population48,224
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 56° 29°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 69° 39°
- May 77° 47°
- Jun 88° 56°
- Jul 90° 63°
- Aug 88° 61°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 73° 42°
- Nov 62° 32°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Prescott in May?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 62.0°F. May is 8.5°F warmer than April and 9.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Prescott and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 72°F on May 1 to 83°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 65°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 72°F | 43°F | 10% | 4% |
| May 8 | 74°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% |
| May 15 | 77°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% |
| May 22 | 80°F | 49°F | 9% | 4% |
| May 31 | 83°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% |
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 | 72°F | 43°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 72°F | 43°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 43°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 73°F | 43°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 73°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 73°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 74°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 74°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 74°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 75°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 75°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 76°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 76°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 76°F | 46°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 77°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 77°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 77°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 78°F | 47°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 78°F | 48°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 79°F | 48°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 79°F | 48°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 80°F | 49°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 80°F | 49°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 80°F | 49°F | 9% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 81°F | 49°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 81°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 82°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 82°F | 50°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 82°F | 50°F | 8% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 83°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 83°F | 51°F | 7% | 3% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023184; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Prescott in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around May 1 (10%). In all, 0.47 in falls on 3 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Prescott, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023184.
How humid and windy is Prescott in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 14% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 42% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 31°F | 42% | 5.8 mph | 86% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 30°F | 22% | 6.9 mph | 87% |
| noon | 78°F | 28°F | 16% | 11.0 mph | 81% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 27°F | 14% | 12.6 mph | 76% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 27°F | 15% | 13.1 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 28°F | 23% | 6.8 mph | 85% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023184. 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 Prescott?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 97°F, on May 26, 1951; the coldest is 22°F, on May 1, 1967. The wettest May brought 2.25 in (1992).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.0°F: 2021 62.9°F (+0.9), 2022 63.5°F (+1.5), 2023 61.1°F (−0.9), 2024 62.2°F (+0.2), 2025 62.7°F (+0.7), 2026 64.1°F (+2.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.9°F | +0.9°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 63.5°F | +1.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 61.1°F | −0.9°F | 1.93 in |
| 2024 | 62.2°F | +0.2°F | 0.03 in |
| 2025 | 62.7°F | +0.7°F | 0.88 in |
| 2026 | 64.1°F | +2.1°F | 0.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023184; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023184. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Prescott compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, May normal highs run from 66°F in Greer to 98°F in Gila Bend; Prescott's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.