Wichita Falls weather in May: Wichita Falls, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Wichita Falls in May has a normal high of 84°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 89°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal May, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 15°C, 97 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013966
- Location33.98°N 98.49°W
- Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,372
- Jan 55° 30°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 84° 60°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 56° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita Falls in May?
The normal high is 84°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 71.8°F. May is 9.0°F warmer than April and 8.3°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Wichita Falls and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 79°F on May 1 to 89°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 69°F and 75°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 79°F | 54°F | 26% | 15% |
| May 8 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 16% |
| May 15 | 84°F | 59°F | 29% | 17% |
| May 22 | 86°F | 62°F | 30% | 18% |
| May 31 | 89°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% |
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 | 79°F | 54°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 2 | 80°F | 55°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 80°F | 55°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 80°F | 55°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 5 | 81°F | 56°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 6 | 81°F | 56°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 7 | 81°F | 56°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 8 | 81°F | 57°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 9 | 82°F | 57°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 11 | 82°F | 58°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 12 | 83°F | 58°F | 28% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 13 | 83°F | 59°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 14 | 83°F | 59°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 15 | 84°F | 59°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 84°F | 60°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 17 | 84°F | 60°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 18 | 85°F | 61°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 19 | 85°F | 61°F | 29% | 17% | 14 h |
| May 20 | 85°F | 61°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 21 | 86°F | 62°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 22 | 86°F | 62°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h |
| May 23 | 86°F | 62°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 24 | 86°F | 63°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 25 | 87°F | 63°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 26 | 87°F | 63°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 27 | 87°F | 64°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 28 | 88°F | 64°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 29 | 88°F | 64°F | 30% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 30 | 88°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 31 | 89°F | 65°F | 29% | 18% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 84°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 9
- Daylight
- 13 h 30 min to 14 h 10 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013966; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wichita Falls in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around May 25 (30%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 9 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Wichita Falls, 9 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013966.
How humid and windy is Wichita Falls in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 86°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 63°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 11.4 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 67°F | 63°F | 85% | 8.7 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 64°F | 66% | 12.5 mph | 47% |
| noon | 83°F | 63°F | 51% | 12.4 mph | 35% |
| 3 p.m. | 86°F | 63°F | 45% | 13.6 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 85°F | 62°F | 48% | 13.8 mph | 48% |
| 9 p.m. | 76°F | 64°F | 66% | 10.8 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013966. 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 Wichita Falls?
The warmest May temperature on Wichita Falls's official record (since 1908) is 110°F, on May 24, 2000; the coldest is 35°F, on May 1, 2014. The wettest May brought 17.00 in (2015).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.8°F: 2021 68.5°F (−3.3), 2022 75.7°F (+3.9), 2023 72.3°F (+0.5), 2024 74.1°F (+2.3), 2025 71.1°F (−0.7), 2026 72.2°F (+0.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.5°F | −3.3°F | 4.73 in |
| 2022 | 75.7°F | +3.9°F | 2.60 in |
| 2023 | 72.3°F | +0.5°F | 3.27 in |
| 2024 | 74.1°F | +2.3°F | 6.23 in |
| 2025 | 71.1°F | −0.7°F | 5.65 in |
| 2026 | 72.2°F | +0.4°F | 2.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013966. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Wichita Falls 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; Wichita Falls's is 84°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.