Winkler County Airport weather in May: Winkler County Airport, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Winkler County Airport in May has a normal high of 90°F and a normal low of 60°F, a daily mean of 75°F, rising from 86°F on the 1st to 95°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal May, 1.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 32°C and low of 15°C, 36 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationWinkler County Airport
- Station IDUSW00023040
- Location31.78°N 103.20°W
- Elevation2,807 ft (856 m)
- Jan 60° 30°
- Feb 65° 34°
- Mar 74° 42°
- Apr 83° 50°
- May 90° 60°
- Jun 98° 69°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 96° 71°
- Sep 89° 64°
- Oct 81° 51°
- Nov 69° 38°
- Dec 60° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winkler County Airport in May?
The normal high is 90°F and the normal low 60°F, for a daily mean of 75.0°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 Winkler County Airport and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 86°F on May 1 to 95°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 72°F and 78°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 86°F | 54°F | 9% | 6% |
| May 8 | 88°F | 57°F | 11% | 7% |
| May 15 | 90°F | 59°F | 13% | 8% |
| May 22 | 92°F | 62°F | 14% | 8% |
| May 31 | 95°F | 66°F | 15% | 8% |
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 | 86°F | 54°F | 9% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| May 2 | 86°F | 54°F | 9% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 3 | 86°F | 55°F | 9% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 4 | 86°F | 55°F | 9% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 5 | 87°F | 56°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 6 | 87°F | 56°F | 10% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 7 | 87°F | 56°F | 10% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 8 | 88°F | 57°F | 11% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| May 9 | 88°F | 57°F | 11% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 10 | 88°F | 57°F | 11% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 11 | 89°F | 58°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 12 | 89°F | 58°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 13 | 89°F | 59°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 14 | 90°F | 59°F | 12% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| May 15 | 90°F | 59°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 16 | 90°F | 60°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 17 | 91°F | 60°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 18 | 91°F | 61°F | 13% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 19 | 91°F | 61°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 20 | 92°F | 61°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 21 | 92°F | 62°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 22 | 92°F | 62°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 23 | 93°F | 63°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 24 | 93°F | 63°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 25 | 93°F | 63°F | 14% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 26 | 94°F | 64°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 27 | 94°F | 64°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 28 | 94°F | 64°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 29 | 95°F | 65°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 30 | 95°F | 65°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h |
| May 31 | 95°F | 66°F | 15% | 8% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 90°FMay average
- Normal low
- 60°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 1.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 19
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 14 hMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 28
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023040; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winkler County Airport in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around May 31 (15%). In all, 1.40 in falls on 4 days of a normal May.
In a normal May in Winkler County Airport, 19 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023040.
How humid and windy is Winkler County Airport in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 94°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 67°F with 67% 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. | 67°F | 55°F | 67% | 8.1 mph | 81% |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 56°F | 47% | 10.1 mph | 79% |
| noon | 88°F | 50°F | 27% | 10.1 mph | 80% |
| 3 p.m. | 94°F | 46°F | 20% | 11.0 mph | 81% |
| 6 p.m. | 92°F | 45°F | 20% | 12.5 mph | 81% |
| 9 p.m. | 81°F | 50°F | 33% | 11.0 mph | 79% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023040. 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 Winkler County Airport?
The warmest May temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 112°F, on May 18, 2003; the coldest is 29°F, on May 3, 2013. The wettest May brought 8.67 in (1992).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 75.0°F: 2021 76.0°F (+1.0), 2022 79.0°F (+4.0), 2023 75.5°F (+0.5), 2024 79.1°F (+4.1). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.0°F | +1.0°F | 1.95 in |
| 2022 | 79.0°F | +4.0°F | 0.04 in |
| 2023 | 75.5°F | +0.5°F | 0.26 in |
| 2024 | 79.1°F | +4.1°F | 0.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023040; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023040. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Winkler County Airport 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; Winkler County Airport's is 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winkler County Airport in April83°F by day, 50°F at night
- Winkler County Airport in June98°F by day, 69°F at night
- Winkler County Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Texas in MayThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Terlingua: Texas's warmest Maynormal high 98°F