Provo weather in May: Provo, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Provo in May has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 2.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 9°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationProvo BYU
- Station IDUSC00427064
- Location40.25°N 111.65°W
- Elevation4,570 ft (1,393 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population115,479
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 48° 28°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 76° 47°
- Jun 87° 55°
- Jul 95° 62°
- Aug 93° 61°
- Sep 83° 52°
- Oct 69° 41°
- Nov 53° 32°
- Dec 41° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Provo in May?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 61.6°F. May is 8.9°F warmer than April and 9.5°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Provo and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 70°F on May 1 to 82°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% |
| May 8 | 73°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% |
| May 15 | 75°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% |
| May 22 | 78°F | 49°F | 28% | 16% |
| May 31 | 82°F | 51°F | 25% | 13% |
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 | 70°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 70°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 71°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 71°F | 44°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 71°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 72°F | 45°F | 31% | 19% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 72°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 73°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 73°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 73°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 74°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 74°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 75°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 75°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 75°F | 47°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 76°F | 48°F | 30% | 17% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 76°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 77°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 77°F | 48°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 77°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 78°F | 49°F | 29% | 16% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 78°F | 49°F | 28% | 16% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 78°F | 49°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 79°F | 50°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 79°F | 50°F | 28% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 80°F | 50°F | 27% | 15% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 80°F | 50°F | 27% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 80°F | 50°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 81°F | 51°F | 26% | 14% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 81°F | 51°F | 26% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 82°F | 51°F | 25% | 13% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FMay average
- Normal low
- 47°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00427064; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Provo in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around May 1 (31%). In all, 2.01 in falls on 9 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Provo, 2 days reach 90°F and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00427064.
What are the records for May in Provo?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1916) is 98°F, on May 31, 2002; the coldest is 27°F, on May 1, 1918. The wettest May brought 5.17 in (2011); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1983).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.6°F: 2021 63.1°F (+1.5), 2022 59.2°F (−2.4), 2023 64.5°F (+2.9), 2024 58.5°F (−3.1), 2025 63.8°F (+2.2), 2026 63.7°F (+2.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.1°F | +1.5°F | 0.49 in |
| 2022 | 59.2°F | −2.4°F | 1.91 in |
| 2023 | 64.5°F | +2.9°F | 0.83 in |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | −3.1°F | 1.36 in |
| 2025 | 63.8°F | +2.2°F | 1.99 in |
| 2026 | 63.7°F | +2.1°F | 1.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00427064; recent months: ACIS, station USC00427064. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Provo compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, May normal highs run from 53°F in Alta to 85°F in St. George; Provo's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.