Valentine weather in May: Valentine, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Valentine in May has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in May.
- NOAA stationValentine Miller Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00024032
- Location42.88°N 100.55°W
- Elevation2,590 ft (789 m)
- Population2,642
- Jan 38° 11°
- Feb 41° 14°
- Mar 52° 24°
- Apr 61° 33°
- May 72° 44°
- Jun 83° 55°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 88° 59°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 65° 34°
- Nov 51° 22°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Valentine in May?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 58.1°F. May is 10.9°F warmer than April and 10.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Valentine and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 66°F on May 1 to 78°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 55°F and 61°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 66°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% |
| May 8 | 69°F | 41°F | 36% | 21% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% |
| May 22 | 74°F | 47°F | 40% | 23% |
| May 31 | 78°F | 50°F | 41% | 23% |
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 | 66°F | 38°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h |
| May 2 | 67°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 3 | 67°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 4 | 67°F | 39°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 5 | 68°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 6 | 68°F | 40°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 41°F | 36% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 69°F | 41°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 9 | 69°F | 41°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 70°F | 42°F | 36% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 71°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 71°F | 43°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 44°F | 37% | 21% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 16 | 72°F | 44°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 72°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 73°F | 45°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 73°F | 46°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 46°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 74°F | 46°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 74°F | 47°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 75°F | 47°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 24 | 75°F | 47°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 25 | 75°F | 48°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 26 | 76°F | 48°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 27 | 76°F | 49°F | 40% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 28 | 77°F | 49°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 29 | 77°F | 49°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 30 | 77°F | 50°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h |
| May 31 | 78°F | 50°F | 41% | 23% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FMay average
- Normal low
- 44°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 14 h to 15 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024032; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Valentine in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 28 (41%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Valentine, 2 days reach 90°F, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024032.
How humid and windy is Valentine in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 53°F | 48°F | 83% | 7.5 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 50°F | 61% | 11.7 mph | 62% |
| noon | 70°F | 49°F | 48% | 12.6 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 49°F | 42% | 12.9 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 49°F | 44% | 12.6 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 50°F | 65% | 9.0 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024032. 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 Valentine?
The warmest May temperature on Valentine's official record (since 1889) is 102°F, on May 29, 1934; the coldest is 17°F, on May 1, 1909. The wettest May brought 8.96 in (1962); the snowiest, 8.8 inches (1917).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.1°F: 2021 58.3°F (+0.2), 2022 58.9°F (+0.8), 2023 62.5°F (+4.4), 2024 57.6°F (−0.5), 2025 58.6°F (+0.5), 2026 58.5°F (+0.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.3°F | +0.2°F | 3.50 in |
| 2022 | 58.9°F | +0.8°F | 2.54 in |
| 2023 | 62.5°F | +4.4°F | 3.67 in |
| 2024 | 57.6°F | −0.5°F | 2.55 in |
| 2025 | 58.6°F | +0.5°F | 4.46 in |
| 2026 | 58.5°F | +0.4°F | 1.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VTNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024032. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Valentine compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, May normal highs run from 64°F in Harrison to 76°F in Beaver City; Valentine's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.