Sandpoint weather in May: Sandpoint, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Sandpoint in May has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 2.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 5°C, 69 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationSandpoint Experiment Station
- Station IDUSC00108137
- Location48.29°N 116.56°W
- Elevation2,126 ft (648 m)
- Population10,444
- Jan 34° 23°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 46° 29°
- Apr 56° 35°
- May 66° 42°
- Jun 72° 48°
- Jul 82° 52°
- Aug 82° 50°
- Sep 72° 42°
- Oct 56° 34°
- Nov 42° 29°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sandpoint in May?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.8°F. May is 8.8°F warmer than April and 5.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Sandpoint and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 61°F on May 1 to 69°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 51°F and 56°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% |
| May 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% |
| May 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% |
| May 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% |
| May 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% |
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 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 62°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 62°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 62°F | 38°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 63°F | 39°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 63°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 63°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 64°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 64°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 64°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 11 | 65°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 12 | 65°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 13 | 65°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h |
| May 14 | 66°F | 41°F | 35% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 20% | 15 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 67°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 68°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 15 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 68°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 15 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FMay average
- Normal low
- 42°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min to 15 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00108137; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sandpoint in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around May 26 (37%). In all, 2.72 in falls on 11 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Sandpoint, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00108137.
What are the records for May in Sandpoint?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 97°F, on May 30, 1936; the coldest is 22°F, on May 1, 1972. The wettest May brought 6.80 in (1998).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.8°F: 2021 53.1°F (−0.7), 2022 49.7°F (−4.1), 2023 61.5°F (+7.7). 1 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | −0.7°F | 1.23 in |
| 2022 | 49.7°F | −4.1°F | 0.41 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | +7.7°F | 1.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00108137; recent months: ACIS, station USC00108137. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Sandpoint compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, May normal highs run from 50°F in Mullan to 79°F in Glenns Ferry; Sandpoint's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.