Talkeetna weather in May: Talkeetna, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Talkeetna in May has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 1.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 40 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTalkeetna Airport
- Station IDUSW00026528
- Location62.32°N 150.09°W
- Elevation350 ft (107 m)
- Population (census place)997
- Jan 22° 5°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 35° 12°
- Apr 47° 26°
- May 59° 37°
- Jun 67° 47°
- Jul 69° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 39°
- Oct 42° 27°
- Nov 28° 13°
- Dec 23° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Talkeetna in May?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.7°F. May is 11.5°F warmer than April and 9.3°F cooler than June. May is the 4th warmest month of the year in Talkeetna and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 54°F on May 1 to 64°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 45°F and 50°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 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 13% |
| May 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 14% |
| May 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 35% | 14% |
| May 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 15% |
| May 31 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 16% |
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 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 13% | 16 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 13% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 13% | 16 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 55°F | 33°F | 32% | 13% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 13% | 16 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 14% | 16 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 14% | 17 h |
| May 8 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 14% | 17 h |
| May 9 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 14% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 14% | 17 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 14% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 14% | 17 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 14% | 17 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 14% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 35% | 14% | 17 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 14% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 59°F | 37°F | 35% | 15% | 17 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 15% | 18 h |
| May 19 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 15% | 18 h |
| May 20 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 15% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 60°F | 38°F | 36% | 15% | 18 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 15% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 15% | 18 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 15% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 62°F | 40°F | 37% | 15% | 18 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 15% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 15% | 18 h 40 min |
| May 28 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 15% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 16% | 18 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 16% | 19 h |
| May 31 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 16% | 19 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FMay average
- Normal low
- 37°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 16 h 20 min to 19 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026528; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Talkeetna in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around May 31 (39%). In all, 1.56 in falls on 11 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Talkeetna, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026528.
How humid and windy is Talkeetna in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 4.2 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 40°F | 80% | 1.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 40°F | 62% | 3.9 mph | 38% |
| noon | 59°F | 39°F | 47% | 5.6 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 38°F | 42% | 6.6 mph | 32% |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 38°F | 43% | 6.2 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 40°F | 52% | 4.4 mph | 39% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026528. 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 Talkeetna?
The warmest May temperature on Talkeetna's official record (since 1918) is 87°F, on May 28, 2003; the coldest is 8°F, on May 5, 1945. The wettest May brought 3.86 in (1998); the snowiest, 11.0 inches (1952).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.7°F: 2021 48.4°F (+0.7), 2022 48.7°F (+1.0), 2023 46.1°F (−1.6), 2024 46.8°F (−0.9), 2026 44.3°F (−3.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.4°F | +0.7°F | 1.57 in |
| 2022 | 48.7°F | +1.0°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 46.1°F | −1.6°F | 1.74 in |
| 2024 | 46.8°F | −0.9°F | 1.53 in |
| 2026 | 44.3°F | −3.4°F | 2.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TKAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026528. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Talkeetna compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, May normal highs run from 27°F in Utqiaġvik to 65°F in Two Rivers; Talkeetna's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.