Sparks weather in May: Sparks, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Sparks in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal May, 0.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 6°C, 18 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationSparks
- Station IDUSC00267697
- Location39.56°N 119.73°W
- Elevation4,357 ft (1,328 m)
- Population111,520
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 53° 27°
- Mar 60° 32°
- Apr 65° 36°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 84° 49°
- Jul 92° 55°
- Aug 91° 53°
- Sep 84° 46°
- Oct 72° 37°
- Nov 57° 29°
- Dec 47° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sparks in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 58.5°F. May is 7.8°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Sparks and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 69°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°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 | 69°F | 40°F | 13% | 6% |
| May 8 | 71°F | 41°F | 13% | 7% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 43°F | 13% | 7% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 45°F | 13% | 7% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 46°F | 12% | 6% |
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 | 69°F | 40°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 40°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 70°F | 40°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 70°F | 40°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 70°F | 41°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 71°F | 41°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 7 | 71°F | 41°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 71°F | 41°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 72°F | 42°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 72°F | 42°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 72°F | 42°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 12 | 73°F | 42°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 73°F | 43°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 43°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 74°F | 43°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 74°F | 43°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 44°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 44°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 44°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 75°F | 44°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 44°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 45°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 45°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 45°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 45°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 45°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 46°F | 13% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 46°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 46°F | 12% | 7% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 46°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 46°F | 12% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 43°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00267697; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sparks in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around May 16 (13%). In all, 0.69 in falls on 4 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Sparks, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00267697.
What are the records for May in Sparks?
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.5°F: 2021 60.0°F (+1.5). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.0°F | +1.5°F | 0.11 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00267697. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Sparks compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, May normal highs run from 59°F in Glenbrook to 95°F in Laughlin; Sparks's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.