Sexton Summit weather in May: Sexton Summit, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Sexton Summit in May has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 2.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 56 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationSexton Summit
- Station IDUSW00024235
- Location42.60°N 123.36°W
- Elevation3,832 ft (1,168 m)
- Jan 43° 33°
- Feb 44° 33°
- Mar 46° 33°
- Apr 52° 35°
- May 61° 41°
- Jun 68° 46°
- Jul 77° 53°
- Aug 77° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 58° 43°
- Nov 47° 36°
- Dec 41° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sexton Summit in May?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 51.0°F. May is 7.6°F warmer than April and 5.7°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Sexton Summit and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 57°F on May 1 to 64°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 47°F and 55°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 21% |
| May 8 | 59°F | 40°F | 36% | 19% |
| May 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% |
| May 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% |
| May 31 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 14% |
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 | 57°F | 38°F | 39% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 57°F | 38°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 57°F | 39°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 58°F | 39°F | 38% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 58°F | 39°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 59°F | 40°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 59°F | 40°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 59°F | 40°F | 36% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 11 | 60°F | 40°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 19% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 17% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 17% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 63°F | 43°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 63°F | 43°F | 30% | 15% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 64°F | 43°F | 29% | 15% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 64°F | 43°F | 29% | 15% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 64°F | 43°F | 28% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 28% | 14% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 64°F | 43°F | 27% | 14% | 15 h |
- Normal high
- 61°FMay average
- Normal low
- 41°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 2.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024235; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sexton Summit in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around May 1 (39%). In all, 2.19 in falls on 10 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Sexton Summit, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024235.
How humid and windy is Sexton Summit in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 41°F | 79% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 43°F | 71% | 5.4 mph | – |
| noon | 59°F | 44°F | 58% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 43°F | 50% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 43°F | 59% | 7.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 42°F | 74% | 10.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024235. 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 Sexton Summit?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 91°F, on May 30, 1986; the coldest is 22°F, on May 6, 1965. The wettest May brought 7.26 in (1963); the snowiest, 12.8 inches (1953).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.0°F: 2021 52.3°F (+1.3), 2022 46.3°F (−4.7), 2023 54.5°F (+3.5), 2025 52.8°F (+1.8). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.3°F | +1.3°F | 0.45 in |
| 2022 | 46.3°F | −4.7°F | 2.34 in |
| 2023 | 54.5°F | +3.5°F | 0.81 in |
| 2025 | 52.8°F | +1.8°F | 0.84 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024235; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024235. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Sexton Summit compare across Oregon?
Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, May normal highs run from 54°F in Government Camp to 76°F in Ontario; Sexton Summit's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.