Texarkana weather in May: Texarkana, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Texarkana in May has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 62°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal May, 5.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 16°C, 130 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTexarkana Webb Field
- Station IDUSW00013977
- Location33.45°N 94.01°W
- Elevation361 ft (110 m)
- Population28,897
- Jan 54° 35°
- Feb 58° 38°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 82° 62°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 76° 54°
- Nov 64° 44°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Texarkana in May?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 62°F, for a daily mean of 71.6°F. May is 8.0°F warmer than April and 7.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Texarkana and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 78°F on May 1 to 86°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 69°F and 74°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 78°F | 57°F | 32% | 22% |
| May 8 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% |
| May 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 22% |
| May 22 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 21% |
| May 31 | 86°F | 66°F | 28% | 20% |
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 | 78°F | 57°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 78°F | 57°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 78°F | 58°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 78°F | 58°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 79°F | 58°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 79°F | 59°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 79°F | 59°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 79°F | 59°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 80°F | 60°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 81°F | 61°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 81°F | 61°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 81°F | 61°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 82°F | 62°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 82°F | 63°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 83°F | 63°F | 30% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 83°F | 63°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 83°F | 64°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 84°F | 64°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 84°F | 64°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 84°F | 64°F | 29% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 84°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 85°F | 65°F | 29% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 85°F | 65°F | 28% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 85°F | 66°F | 28% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 85°F | 66°F | 28% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 86°F | 66°F | 28% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FMay average
- Normal low
- 62°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013977; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Texarkana in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around May 2 (32%). In all, 5.10 in falls on 10 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Texarkana, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013977.
How humid and windy is Texarkana in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 84°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 67°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 6.3 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 66°F | 91% | 5.1 mph | 61% |
| 9 a.m. | 77°F | 67°F | 73% | 7.9 mph | 55% |
| noon | 82°F | 67°F | 60% | 8.1 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 84°F | 67°F | 56% | 8.2 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 67°F | 61% | 6.3 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 74°F | 67°F | 79% | 4.7 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013977. 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 Texarkana?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 100°F, on May 11, 1922; the coldest is 35°F, on May 2, 1903. The wettest May brought 15.35 in (1930).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.6°F: 2021 70.7°F (−0.9), 2022 76.6°F (+5.0), 2023 75.8°F (+4.3), 2024 77.5°F (+5.9), 2025 74.2°F (+2.6), 2026 75.6°F (+4.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.7°F | −0.9°F | 9.31 in |
| 2022 | 76.6°F | +5.0°F | 4.01 in |
| 2023 | 75.8°F | +4.3°F | 5.96 in |
| 2024 | 77.5°F | +5.9°F | 4.69 in |
| 2025 | 74.2°F | +2.6°F | 6.15 in |
| 2026 | 75.6°F | +4.0°F | 2.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013977; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013977. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Texarkana compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, May normal highs run from 70°F in Deer to 85°F in Crossett; Texarkana's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.