Show Low weather in May: Show Low, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Show Low in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal May, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 16 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationShow Low Airport
- Station IDUSC00027855
- Location34.26°N 110.01°W
- Elevation6,411 ft (1,954 m)
- Population12,366
- Jan 46° 24°
- Feb 51° 27°
- Mar 58° 31°
- Apr 65° 37°
- May 74° 45°
- Jun 84° 54°
- Jul 85° 59°
- Aug 83° 58°
- Sep 78° 52°
- Oct 68° 41°
- Nov 56° 31°
- Dec 46° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Show Low in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 59.0°F. May is 8.1°F warmer than April and 9.8°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Show Low and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 68°F on May 1 to 80°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 56°F and 62°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 40°F | 13% | 5% |
| May 8 | 71°F | 42°F | 13% | 5% |
| May 15 | 73°F | 44°F | 13% | 5% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% |
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 | 68°F | 40°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 41°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 41°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 69°F | 41°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 70°F | 42°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 70°F | 42°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 70°F | 42°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 71°F | 42°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 71°F | 43°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 71°F | 43°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 72°F | 43°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 72°F | 43°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 44°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 44°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 73°F | 44°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 73°F | 44°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 74°F | 45°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 74°F | 45°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 75°F | 45°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 75°F | 46°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 75°F | 46°F | 13% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 76°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 47°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 47°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 47°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 48°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 48°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 48°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 45°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00027855; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Show Low in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around May 9 (13%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 4 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Show Low, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00027855.
What are the records for May in Show Low?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1984) is 94°F, on May 30, 2002; the coldest is 23°F, on May 2, 2011. The wettest May brought 5.34 in (1992).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.0°F: 2021 61.5°F (+2.5), 2022 62.1°F (+3.1), 2023 59.2°F (+0.2), 2024 58.6°F (−0.4), 2025 59.2°F (+0.2), 2026 61.2°F (+2.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.5°F | +2.5°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 62.1°F | +3.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 59.2°F | +0.2°F | 0.32 in |
| 2024 | 58.6°F | −0.4°F | 0.08 in |
| 2025 | 59.2°F | +0.2°F | 0.35 in |
| 2026 | 61.2°F | +2.2°F | 0.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00027855; recent months: ACIS, station USC00027855. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Show Low 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; Show Low's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.