Tonopah weather in May: Tonopah, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Tonopah in May has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 44°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, 0.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 13 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTonopah
- Station IDUSW00023153
- Location38.05°N 117.09°W
- Elevation5,395 ft (1,644 m)
- Population (census place)1,938
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 49° 25°
- Mar 58° 30°
- Apr 64° 36°
- May 74° 44°
- Jun 85° 53°
- Jul 92° 59°
- Aug 90° 57°
- Sep 82° 50°
- Oct 68° 39°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 45° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tonopah in May?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 59.0°F. May is 9.1°F warmer than April and 10.1°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Tonopah and the 3rd 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 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 63°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 68°F | 40°F | 11% | 4% |
| May 8 | 71°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% |
| May 15 | 74°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% |
| May 22 | 76°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% |
| May 31 | 80°F | 49°F | 10% | 4% |
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 | 11% | 4% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 69°F | 40°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 69°F | 40°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 70°F | 41°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 70°F | 41°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 70°F | 41°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 71°F | 41°F | 12% | 4% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 71°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 71°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 72°F | 42°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 72°F | 43°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 72°F | 43°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 13 | 73°F | 43°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 73°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 74°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 74°F | 44°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 74°F | 45°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 18 | 75°F | 45°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 75°F | 45°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 76°F | 45°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 76°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 76°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 77°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 24 | 77°F | 47°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 25 | 77°F | 47°F | 12% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 78°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 78°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 79°F | 48°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 79°F | 48°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 79°F | 48°F | 11% | 4% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 80°F | 49°F | 10% | 4% | 14 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.51 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 40 min to 14 h 40 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023153; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tonopah in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around May 16 (12%). In all, 0.51 in falls on 4 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Tonopah, 1 days reach 90°F and 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023153.
How humid and windy is Tonopah in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 15% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 36% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the west-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. | 55°F | 28°F | 36% | 9.0 mph | 82% |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 29°F | 23% | 8.8 mph | 83% |
| noon | 75°F | 27°F | 16% | 12.4 mph | 74% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 26°F | 15% | 13.5 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 26°F | 17% | 13.9 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 26°F | 24% | 10.3 mph | 77% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023153. 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 Tonopah?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1954) is 96°F, on May 28, 2003; the coldest is 19°F, on May 3, 1964. The wettest May brought 2.04 in (2019); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1995).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.0°F: 2021 60.4°F (+1.4), 2022 58.4°F (−0.6), 2023 57.5°F (−1.5), 2024 58.9°F (−0.1), 2025 61.6°F (+2.6), 2026 59.5°F (+0.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.4°F | +1.4°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 58.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 57.5°F | −1.5°F | 0.31 in |
| 2024 | 58.9°F | −0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 61.6°F | +2.6°F | 0.15 in |
| 2026 | 59.5°F | +0.5°F | 0.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023153; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023153. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Tonopah 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; Tonopah's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.