Safford weather in May: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Safford in May has a normal high of 91°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 74°F, rising from 86°F on the 1st to 97°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal May, 0.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 33°C and low of 13°C, 4 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093084
- Location32.85°N 109.64°W
- Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
- Population10,257
- Jan 61° 34°
- Feb 66° 37°
- Mar 73° 42°
- Apr 82° 48°
- May 91° 56°
- Jun 101° 66°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 98° 71°
- Sep 93° 65°
- Oct 83° 52°
- Nov 70° 41°
- Dec 60° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Safford in May?
The normal high is 91°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 73.6°F. May is 8.8°F warmer than April and 9.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Safford and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 86°F on May 1 to 97°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 71°F and 76°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 | 86°F | 52°F | 4% | 1% |
| May 8 | 88°F | 54°F | 6% | 1% |
| May 15 | 91°F | 56°F | 7% | 1% |
| May 22 | 93°F | 58°F | 8% | 1% |
| May 31 | 97°F | 61°F | 10% | 1% |
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 | 86°F | 52°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 86°F | 52°F | 5% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 86°F | 52°F | 5% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 87°F | 53°F | 5% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 87°F | 53°F | 5% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 87°F | 53°F | 5% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 88°F | 53°F | 5% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 88°F | 54°F | 6% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 88°F | 54°F | 6% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 89°F | 54°F | 6% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 89°F | 55°F | 6% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 89°F | 55°F | 6% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 90°F | 55°F | 7% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 90°F | 56°F | 7% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 91°F | 56°F | 7% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 91°F | 56°F | 7% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 91°F | 56°F | 7% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 92°F | 57°F | 8% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 92°F | 57°F | 8% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 93°F | 57°F | 8% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 93°F | 58°F | 8% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 93°F | 58°F | 8% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 94°F | 58°F | 9% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 94°F | 59°F | 9% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 95°F | 59°F | 9% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 95°F | 59°F | 9% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 96°F | 59°F | 9% | 1% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 96°F | 60°F | 10% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 96°F | 60°F | 10% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 97°F | 60°F | 10% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 97°F | 61°F | 10% | 1% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 91°FMay average
- Normal low
- 56°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 20
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Safford in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around May 31 (10%). In all, 0.17 in falls on 2 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Safford, 20 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.
How humid and windy is Safford in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 95°F with 10% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 27% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 29°F | 27% | 4.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 80°F | 32°F | 18% | 5.4 mph | – |
| noon | 90°F | 31°F | 12% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 95°F | 29°F | 10% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 92°F | 28°F | 10% | 13.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 81°F | 28°F | 14% | 10.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 109°F, on May 31, 2002; the coldest is 36°F, on May 3, 2010. The wettest May brought 1.53 in (2023).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.6°F: 2021 75.5°F (+1.9), 2022 75.3°F (+1.7), 2023 73.6°F (at normal), 2024 73.8°F (+0.2), 2025 74.5°F (+0.9), 2026 75.5°F (+1.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75.5°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 75.3°F | +1.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 73.6°F | at normal | 1.53 in |
| 2024 | 73.8°F | +0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 74.5°F | +0.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 75.5°F | +1.9°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Safford 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; Safford's is 91°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.