Utqiaġvik weather in May: Utqiaġvik, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Utqiaġvik in May has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 23°F, rising from 20°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal May, 0.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −7°C, 7 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationWiley Post-Will Rogers Airport
- Station IDUSW00027502
- Location71.28°N 156.78°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,668
- Jan -5° -18°
- Feb -5° -18°
- Mar -4° -17°
- Apr 11° -2°
- May 27° 19°
- Jun 41° 31°
- Jul 48° 36°
- Aug 45° 35°
- Sep 37° 30°
- Oct 26° 17°
- Nov 12° 0°
- Dec 0° -12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utqiaġvik in May?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 22.7°F. May is 18.7°F warmer than April and 13.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Utqiaġvik and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 20°F on May 1 to 33°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 19°F and 27°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 20°F | 9°F | 19% | 1% |
| May 8 | 24°F | 14°F | 19% | 2% |
| May 15 | 27°F | 18°F | 19% | 2% |
| May 22 | 29°F | 22°F | 19% | 3% |
| May 31 | 33°F | 26°F | 20% | 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 | 20°F | 9°F | 19% | 1% | 19 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 21°F | 10°F | 19% | 1% | 19 h 40 min |
| May 3 | 21°F | 11°F | 19% | 1% | 20 h |
| May 4 | 22°F | 12°F | 19% | 1% | 20 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 22°F | 12°F | 19% | 1% | 20 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 23°F | 13°F | 19% | 2% | 20 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 23°F | 14°F | 19% | 2% | 21 h |
| May 8 | 24°F | 14°F | 19% | 2% | 21 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 24°F | 15°F | 19% | 2% | 21 h 50 min |
| May 10 | 25°F | 16°F | 19% | 2% | 22 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 25°F | 16°F | 19% | 2% | 22 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 25°F | 17°F | 19% | 2% | 24 h |
| May 13 | 26°F | 17°F | 19% | 2% | 24 h |
| May 14 | 26°F | 18°F | 19% | 2% | 24 h |
| May 15 | 27°F | 18°F | 19% | 2% | 24 h |
| May 16 | 27°F | 19°F | 19% | 2% | 24 h |
| May 17 | 27°F | 20°F | 19% | 2% | 24 h |
| May 18 | 28°F | 20°F | 19% | 2% | 24 h |
| May 19 | 28°F | 21°F | 19% | 3% | 24 h |
| May 20 | 29°F | 21°F | 19% | 3% | 24 h |
| May 21 | 29°F | 22°F | 19% | 3% | 24 h |
| May 22 | 29°F | 22°F | 19% | 3% | 24 h |
| May 23 | 30°F | 23°F | 19% | 3% | 24 h |
| May 24 | 30°F | 23°F | 19% | 3% | 24 h |
| May 25 | 31°F | 23°F | 19% | 3% | 24 h |
| May 26 | 31°F | 24°F | 19% | 3% | 24 h |
| May 27 | 32°F | 24°F | 20% | 4% | 24 h |
| May 28 | 32°F | 25°F | 20% | 4% | 24 h |
| May 29 | 32°F | 25°F | 20% | 4% | 24 h |
| May 30 | 33°F | 26°F | 20% | 4% | 24 h |
| May 31 | 33°F | 26°F | 20% | 4% | 24 h |
- Normal high
- 27°FMay average
- Normal low
- 19°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 0.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 19 h 30 min to 24 hMay 1 to May 31
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027502; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Utqiaġvik in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around May 29 (20%). In all, 0.28 in falls on 6 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Utqiaġvik, 30 nights fall to freezing, 22 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal May, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027502.
How humid and windy is Utqiaġvik in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 32°F with 86% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 28°F | 26°F | 91% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 27°F | 89% | 12.5 mph | – |
| noon | 31°F | 27°F | 86% | 12.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 32°F | 28°F | 86% | 13.2 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 28°F | 86% | 13.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 28°F | 89% | 12.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027502. 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 Utqiaġvik?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 47°F, on May 23, 1996; the coldest is −19°F, on May 6, 1984. The wettest May brought 0.94 in (2017); the snowiest, 12.9 inches (1933).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.7°F: 2021 23.0°F (+0.3), 2022 24.0°F (+1.3), 2023 26.1°F (+3.4), 2024 23.7°F (+1.0), 2025 20.3°F (−2.4), 2026 19.5°F (−3.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.0°F | +0.3°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 24.0°F | +1.3°F | 0.23 in |
| 2023 | 26.1°F | +3.4°F | 0.44 in |
| 2024 | 23.7°F | +1.0°F | 0.23 in |
| 2025 | 20.3°F | −2.4°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 19.5°F | −3.2°F | 0.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027502; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027502. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Utqiaġvik 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; Utqiaġvik's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.