Victoria weather in May: Victoria, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Victoria in May has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 77°F, rising from 83°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal May, 5.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 20°C, 133 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationVictoria Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012912
- Location28.86°N 96.93°W
- Elevation115 ft (35 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population66,020
- Jan 65° 44°
- Feb 69° 48°
- Mar 75° 54°
- Apr 81° 60°
- May 87° 68°
- Jun 92° 73°
- Jul 95° 75°
- Aug 96° 74°
- Sep 91° 70°
- Oct 84° 61°
- Nov 74° 51°
- Dec 67° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Victoria in May?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 77.3°F. May is 6.9°F warmer than April and 5.4°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Victoria and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 83°F on May 1 to 90°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 75°F and 79°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 83°F | 64°F | 21% | 13% |
| May 8 | 85°F | 66°F | 22% | 14% |
| May 15 | 87°F | 68°F | 22% | 15% |
| May 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% |
| May 31 | 90°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% |
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 | 83°F | 64°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 84°F | 64°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 3 | 84°F | 64°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 4 | 84°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 5 | 84°F | 65°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 6 | 84°F | 65°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 7 | 85°F | 65°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 8 | 85°F | 66°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 85°F | 66°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 10 | 85°F | 66°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 11 | 86°F | 67°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 12 | 86°F | 67°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 13 | 86°F | 67°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 14 | 86°F | 67°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 15 | 87°F | 68°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 16 | 87°F | 68°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 17 | 87°F | 68°F | 22% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 18 | 87°F | 68°F | 22% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 19 | 88°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 20 | 88°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 21 | 88°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 88°F | 69°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 89°F | 70°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 89°F | 70°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 89°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 26 | 89°F | 70°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 27 | 89°F | 70°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 90°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 90°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 90°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 90°F | 71°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FMay average
- Normal low
- 68°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 31
- Days at 80°F or more
- 29
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012912; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Victoria in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around May 31 (25%). In all, 5.23 in falls on 7 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Victoria, 10 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012912.
How humid and windy is Victoria in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 88°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 71°F; at 6 a.m. it is 73°F with 94% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the south-southeast 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. | 73°F | 71°F | 94% | 5.7 mph | 51% |
| 9 a.m. | 81°F | 72°F | 73% | 10.5 mph | 37% |
| noon | 87°F | 71°F | 58% | 11.3 mph | 38% |
| 3 p.m. | 88°F | 71°F | 56% | 12.8 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 71°F | 64% | 13.2 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 77°F | 72°F | 85% | 8.4 mph | 78% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012912. 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 Victoria?
The warmest May temperature on Victoria's official record (since 1902) is 102°F, on May 27, 1928; the coldest is 45°F, on May 1, 1925. The wettest May brought 20.28 in (2021).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 77.3°F: 2021 76.6°F (−0.7), 2022 82.7°F (+5.4), 2023 77.8°F (+0.5), 2024 81.5°F (+4.2), 2025 79.0°F (+1.7), 2026 76.2°F (−1.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.6°F | −0.7°F | 20.28 in |
| 2022 | 82.7°F | +5.4°F | 1.11 in |
| 2023 | 77.8°F | +0.5°F | 3.10 in |
| 2024 | 81.5°F | +4.2°F | 2.68 in |
| 2025 | 79.0°F | +1.7°F | 5.14 in |
| 2026 | 76.2°F | −1.1°F | 9.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VCTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012912. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Victoria compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, May normal highs run from 78°F in Hartley to 98°F in Terlingua; Victoria's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.