Wichita weather in May: Wichita, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Wichita in May has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal May, 5.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 131 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
- Station IDUSW00003928
- Location37.65°N 97.44°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population400,991
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 91° 69°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 71° 47°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 46° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita in May?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 66.7°F. May is 10.2°F warmer than April and 10.2°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Wichita and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 72°F on May 1 to 83°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 64°F and 70°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 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% |
| May 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 35% | 22% |
| May 15 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 22% |
| May 22 | 80°F | 58°F | 36% | 23% |
| May 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 35% | 24% |
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 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 2 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 3 | 73°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 4 | 73°F | 51°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 5 | 74°F | 52°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 6 | 74°F | 52°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 7 | 74°F | 52°F | 34% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 9 | 75°F | 53°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 10 | 75°F | 54°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 11 | 76°F | 54°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 12 | 76°F | 54°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 13 | 76°F | 55°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 14 | 77°F | 55°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 15 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 16 | 77°F | 56°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 17 | 78°F | 56°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 18 | 78°F | 57°F | 35% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 19 | 79°F | 57°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 20 | 79°F | 58°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 21 | 79°F | 58°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 22 | 80°F | 58°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 23 | 80°F | 59°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 24 | 81°F | 59°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 25 | 81°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 26 | 81°F | 60°F | 36% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 27 | 82°F | 60°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 28 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 29 | 82°F | 61°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 30 | 83°F | 61°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 31 | 83°F | 62°F | 35% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FMay average
- Normal low
- 56°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 5.17 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
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003928; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wichita in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around May 24 (36%). In all, 5.17 in falls on 11 days of a normal May, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Wichita, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003928.
How humid and windy is Wichita in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 64°F | 59°F | 86% | 8.9 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 60°F | 68% | 12.1 mph | – |
| noon | 78°F | 60°F | 55% | 13.0 mph | 25% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 60°F | 49% | 13.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 60°F | 53% | 13.0 mph | 34% |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 61°F | 69% | 10.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003928. 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?
The warmest May temperature on Wichita's official record (since 1888) is 102°F, on May 4, 2014; the coldest is 27°F, on May 1, 1909. The wettest May brought 13.14 in (2008).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.7°F: 2021 63.6°F (−3.1), 2022 67.6°F (+0.9), 2023 68.2°F (+1.5), 2024 68.0°F (+1.3), 2025 65.1°F (−1.6), 2026 68.6°F (+1.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.6°F | −3.1°F | 3.98 in |
| 2022 | 67.6°F | +0.9°F | 12.95 in |
| 2023 | 68.2°F | +1.5°F | 3.14 in |
| 2024 | 68.0°F | +1.3°F | 3.84 in |
| 2025 | 65.1°F | −1.6°F | 7.65 in |
| 2026 | 68.6°F | +1.9°F | 3.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ICTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003928. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Wichita compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, May normal highs run from 72°F in Burr Oak to 81°F in Coldwater; Wichita's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.