Tulsa weather in May: Tulsa, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Tulsa in May has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 70°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 5.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 15°C, 146 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationTulsa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013968
- Location36.20°N 95.89°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population415,154
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 54° 32°
- Mar 63° 41°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tulsa in May?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 69.6°F. May is 8.8°F warmer than April and 9.0°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Tulsa and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 76°F on May 1 to 84°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 67°F and 72°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% |
| May 8 | 77°F | 57°F | 36% | 24% |
| May 15 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% |
| May 22 | 81°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% |
| May 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 35% | 25% |
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 | 76°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 76°F | 55°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 76°F | 55°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 4 | 76°F | 55°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 8 | 77°F | 57°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 9 | 78°F | 57°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 78°F | 57°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 78°F | 58°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 78°F | 58°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 14 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 15 | 79°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h |
| May 16 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 80°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 19 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 20 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 21 | 81°F | 61°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 22 | 81°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 23 | 82°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 82°F | 62°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 82°F | 63°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 26 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 27 | 83°F | 63°F | 36% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 28 | 83°F | 64°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 29 | 84°F | 64°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 30 | 84°F | 64°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 31 | 84°F | 65°F | 35% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 14 h 30 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 27
- Days at 80°F or more
- 17
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013968; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tulsa in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around May 15 (36%). In all, 5.73 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Tulsa, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013968.
How humid and windy is Tulsa in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 82°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 64°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 63°F | 86% | 7.3 mph | 38% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 64°F | 71% | 10.1 mph | – |
| noon | 80°F | 64°F | 59% | 11.0 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 82°F | 64°F | 54% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 81°F | 64°F | 57% | 10.6 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 74°F | 64°F | 71% | 7.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013968. 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 Tulsa?
The warmest May temperature on Tulsa's official record (since 1905) is 100°F, on May 31, 1934; the coldest is 32°F, on May 2, 1909. The wettest May brought 18.00 in (1943).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 69.6°F: 2021 66.8°F (−2.8), 2022 70.8°F (+1.2), 2023 69.9°F (+0.3), 2024 71.7°F (+2.1), 2025 67.6°F (−2.0), 2026 70.0°F (+0.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.8°F | −2.8°F | 5.46 in |
| 2022 | 70.8°F | +1.2°F | 9.43 in |
| 2023 | 69.9°F | +0.3°F | 3.09 in |
| 2024 | 71.7°F | +2.1°F | 10.76 in |
| 2025 | 67.6°F | −2.0°F | 8.73 in |
| 2026 | 70.0°F | +0.4°F | 8.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TULthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013968. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Tulsa 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; Tulsa's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.