Tahlequah weather in May: Tahlequah, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Tahlequah in May has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 57°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 6.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 14°C, 161 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTahlequah
- Station IDUSC00348677
- Location35.94°N 94.96°W
- Elevation850 ft (259 m)
- Population17,319
- Jan 51° 28°
- Feb 56° 32°
- Mar 65° 40°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 65°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 85° 61°
- Oct 75° 49°
- Nov 63° 39°
- Dec 53° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tahlequah in May?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 57°F, for a daily mean of 68.6°F. May is 7.4°F warmer than April and 8.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Tahlequah and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 77°F on May 1 to 84°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 66°F and 71°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 77°F | 53°F | 30% | 23% |
| May 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 24% |
| May 15 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 24% |
| May 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 29% | 25% |
| May 31 | 84°F | 61°F | 30% | 26% |
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 | 77°F | 53°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 77°F | 53°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 77°F | 54°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 78°F | 54°F | 29% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 78°F | 55°F | 29% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 78°F | 56°F | 29% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 79°F | 56°F | 29% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 79°F | 57°F | 28% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 80°F | 58°F | 28% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 80°F | 58°F | 28% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 81°F | 58°F | 28% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 81°F | 58°F | 28% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 81°F | 59°F | 28% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 81°F | 59°F | 29% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 82°F | 59°F | 29% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 82°F | 59°F | 29% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 82°F | 60°F | 29% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 83°F | 60°F | 29% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 83°F | 61°F | 29% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 84°F | 61°F | 30% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 84°F | 61°F | 30% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMay average
- Normal low
- 57°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 6.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 20 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00348677; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tahlequah in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around May 31 (30%). In all, 6.33 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Tahlequah, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00348677.
What are the records for May in Tahlequah?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1900) is 97°F, on May 31, 1934; the coldest is 30°F, on May 4, 1954. The wettest May brought 17.35 in (1943).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00348677. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Tahlequah compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, May normal highs run from 77°F in Stilwell to 84°F in Altus; Tahlequah's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.